Press archive

The Sustainability in Prisons Project has received worldwide attention in numerous newspapers, magazines, scientific journals, and other media.

A (greener) life behind bars

July 23, 2014, Mother Nature Network

Correctional Industries’ Dedication to Roots of Success

July 2014, National Correctional Industries Association: The Green Edition

A transformative project: Coffee Creek inmates harvest leaves for Oregon Zoo’s effort to save endangered butterflies

June 12, 2014, Portland Tribune

Artillery fire, butterflies coexist on Army range

May 23, 2014, AP - Tacoma News Tribune and others

State prisoners nurture endangered turtles

April 09, 2014, King 5

Inmates feel better, too, after helping ill turtles

April 09, 2014, Seattle Times

Prisons Give Unruly Rescue Dogs a Second Chance

March 18, 2014, The Wall Street Journal

The power of sustainability: Nick H.

March 15, 2014, TEDx Turning Keys - Monroe Correctional Complex

Transforming prison with nature: Carri LeRoy, Ph.D.

March 15, 2014, TEDx Turning Keys - Monroe Correctional Complex

Department of corrections: Dan Pacholke

March 15, 2014, TEDx Turning Keys - Monroe Correctional Complex

The International Picture for Wildlife in Prisons

March 2014, Ecology News, Ministry of Justice, London

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Sustainability in Prisons Project: Building Capacity for Conservation

March 2014, Beastly Banner: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium Membership Magazine

The Truth About Cons and Dogs

February 2014, Seattle Met

Sustainability in Higher Ed, Special Issue on the Future

February 2014, High Country News

To cut food waste costs, Washington prison turns to worms

January 31, 2014, The Christian Science Monitor

Pairing Prisoners With Puppies: A Look Inside Spokane’s Pawsitive Dogs Program

January 08, 2014, KHQ-Q6

Prison dog training program expands

December 11, 2013, KEPRTV.com

Prison inmates help with butterfly restoration project

December 02, 2013, Portland Tribune & Earthfix

Green Jobs for Jailbirds

November 29, 2013, France 24: Down to Earth

UAH alumna working with Washington Sustainability in Prisons Project

November 27, 2013, University of Alabama in Huntsville News