Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Like honeybees, we are working together
Text by Carrie Hesch, Beekeeping Liaison for Washington Corrections Center for WomenPhotos by Sandy Faranara, President of West Sound Beekeepers Association Honeybees destined for the program at Washington Corrections Center…
Read More
Welcoming the bees back to WCC
Joslyn Rose Trivett: Last week, Washington Corrections Center (WCC) welcomed bees back to the program. While it is still tough for volunteers and contract staff to give support in-person, this…
Read More
Letter to in-prison partners
By Erica Benoit, Kelli Bush, Carl Elliott, and Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP-Evergreen As is true for so many folks, recent weeks have been demanding. Responding to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus…
Read More
Buzz about the bees: A chance to offer transformational education
Previously published in Washington State Beekeepers Association February 2020 Newsletter. Learn more about the people in SOU’s program. Incarcerated beekeeping students at Monroe Correctional Complex – Special Offender Unit (MCC-SOU)…
Read More
Delighted by bees: SOU Beekeeping Program
By Kathy Grey, Beekeeping Program Liaison for MCC-SOU Note: please be aware that some individuals featured in this story have victims who may be re-traumatized by seeing their image; any…
Read More
