INFOGRAPHIC: Taking Care of the Environment from Behind Bars

100-PO018 (R 4/2018)

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Hundreds of inmates lead environmental conservation projects in all 12 of Washington's Correctional facilities through the Sustainability in Prisons Project. Check out some of their accomplishments!

In Fiscal Year 2017:

• 38 beehives maintained by inmate beekeepers to aid honeybee conservation
• 574 shelter pets adopted or trained as service animals
• 699 cords of firewood given to organizations supporting low-income families
• 780 wheelchairs restored and given to people with disabilities in developing countries
• 2,570 vocational hours tracked
• 1,180 attendees in sustainability workshop series
• 5,333 computers refurbished and donated to schools
• 65% waters savings by installing efficient valves in facility plumbing
• 491,991 pounds of produce grown and given to local food banks

Sources

1. Sustainability in Prisons Project Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2017
   http://sustainabilityinprisons.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SPP-Annual-Report-FY17-final-web-11-29-17.pdf

The Sustainability in Prions Project is a partnership with the Washington State Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College. Its mission is to bring science, environmental education and nature into prisons.