Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Fly Like An Eagle to the Sea, No More I See
By Daniel Keen, writer incarcerated at Stafford Creek Corrections Center, written for submission to Humans and Nature‘s Minding Nature Brother species who play and breed below,Across fields and up rivers…
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Growing food on a greater scale: WSP’s Institutional Sustainability Garden
By Joslyn Rose Trivett, SPP Education and Outreach Manager Outside of the prison fences, Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) tends 10.5 acres of crops. This is the prison’s Institutional Sustainability Garden,…
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Persistence pays off: beekeeping in Massachusetts jails
On her 12th or 13th try, at last, she found a willing host: Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office in Dedham, MA. They were willing to take a risk on this unusual…
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The Magic of Caring for Turtles
By William Angelmyer, former SPP Turtle Technician and current student at The Evergreen State College. Photos by SPP staff unless otherwise noted. Bill worked as a Turtle Technician for SPP…
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