Blog & Stories
Insights, updates, and stories from the Sustainability in Prisons Project—highlighting Ecological Conservation programs, education, research, and community impact.
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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CONFOR West
By Dennis Aubrey, Brittany Gallagher, and Andrea Martin In late April three SPP Graduate Research Assistants attended CONFOR West, an annual conference in NorthWestern Canada highlighting environmental science, forestry, and…
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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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New Prairie Restoration Community Crew
By Carl Elliott Ecological Conservation and Restoration Coordinator Inmate work crews from the Washington Department of Corrections (WDOC) have worked in the community for over 20 years. These off-site crews…
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“Root View”: My Experience as a new Roots of Success Instructor
Editor’s note: Today’s blog post was written by an instructor in the Roots of Success program at Washington State Penitentiary (WSP) in Walla Walla. Roots of Success is an environmental…
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New Evaluations Program
By Brittany Gallagher, SPP Evaluations Coordinator and Graduate Research Assistant This winter, the SPP began its first statewide evaluation of the effects of SPP programming on inmate program participants. More…
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Once a year, SPP reports on all things sustainable happening in Washington State Prisons.