Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
Live Falcon and Certification Ceremony makes Lecture Soar
Our friends at the West Sound Wildlife Shelter sure know how to draw a crowd. Their most recent lecture at Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) drew the highest attendance…
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From Poop to Employment: Jonathan Jones-Thomas shares his experience returning to prison as a guest lecturer
By Jonathan C. Jones-Thomas, Group Three Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Photos by Tiffany Webb, SPP Lecture Series Coordinator Going back to prison to talk to inmates about job opportunities in…
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Frog Release 2015: Celebrating the Program that Paved the Way!
by SPP Program Manager, Kelli Bush On October 6th, SPP partners from Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College gathered with representatives from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington Department of…
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Roots of Success Graduation Speech
This speech was presented by Roots of Success graduate Robert Mayo on July 22, 2015; shared here with his permission. Good Afternoon. My name is Robert Mayo and I’m here…
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Cedar Creek Gardens
By Mr. Anglemyer, inmate technician for the SPP Frog and Turtle Program The dog days of summer have almost gone which means that it is harvest time for some of the…
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Buzzing With Success: Bees Help Inmates Learn Marketable Skills, Build Self-Esteem
By Andrew Garber, DOC Communications Photos by Kelli Bush, SPP Program Manager LITTLEROCK – Jack Boysen grew up afraid of bees, yet here he is sticking his hand in the…
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