Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Why Aquaponics in Prison?
By William Rathgeber, SPP Biological Science Technician. Photos by Marisa Pushee. In early 2018, the Sustainability in Prison Project (SPP) partnered with Symbiotic Cycles to bring aquaponic gardening to Cedar…
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Peer education created by and for incarcerated gardeners
Introduction to Aquaponics by Emerico I first became interested in aquaponics after reading a few articles and watching some educational television programs. I was working on the gardening crew at…
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Wastewater Treatment at Olympic Corrections Center Continues to Impress
Text and Photos by Bethany J. Shepler, Green Track Program Coordinator Olympic Corrections Center (OCC)’s wastewater treatment plant is among the best in the state. The Department of Ecology (DOE) has…
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LED Retrofits Pay Off
By James Atteberry, Facilities Manager for Washington State Penitentiary and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager Starting in 2015, Washington State Department of Corrections (WA Corrections) has been…
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Sustainability at Olympic Corrections Center
Text and photos by Bethany Shepler, SPP Green Track Program Coordinator I recently visited Olympic Corrections Center (OCC) on the Olympic Peninsula near Forks, Washington. OCC is a “camp” for…
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