Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
SPP Crazy Idea Party and Think Tank
By Brittany Gallagher, Graduate Research Assistant SPP-Washington has grown at an unprecedented rate over the past year. We have been busier than ever and have doubled the number of graduate…
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Butterflies from MCCCW released with the help of Attorney General’s office attorneys
By Graduate Research Assistants Dennis Aubrey, Fiona Edwards, and Jaal Mann Last week 48 adult Taylor’s checkerspots were released at a restoration site within the Scatter Creek Wildlife Area. The…
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Filmmaker visits two prisons
By Joslyn Rose Trivett Last week, New York visual artist and filmmaker Rosemarie Padovano visited Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) and Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women (MCCCW). She…
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Ecological Conservation and Service from a Member of the Prairie Crew
Poem by Michael Brown Introduction by Carl Elliott, SPP Ecological Conservation and Restoration Coordinator While working with the dedicated prairie crew from CCCC, the spring quickly blows by and work is often…
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Cat Program at WSP Has Staff & Inmates Smiling, Cats Purring
By Marina House, DOC Staff at the Washington State Penitentiary I just wanted to share my observations concerning the success of the cat program. When we found out we were…
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WCCW’s Science & Sustainability Lecture Series: An Inmate’s Perspective
Editor’s note: Today’s post was written by an inmate and SPP lecture series attendee at Washington Corrections Center for Women. On May 7, Lynne Weber from West Sound Wildlife Shelter…
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