New Web Site for Sustainable Prisons Project

By Chad Lewis, West Team Leader, Communications

The Sustainable Prisons Project, a partnership between the Department of Corrections and The Evergreen State College, recently unveiled a new Web site that includes videos and photo galleries.

“It’s not only a sharp-looking Web site, it does a good job of telling people what this project is all about,” said Deputy Prisons Director Dan Pacholke, who is co-director of the Sustainable Prisons Project. “I hope our staff members show it to their friends and family members. It’s something we should all be proud to be a part of.”

Sustainable Prisons Project Web Site

The Sustainable Prisons Project is designed to make prisons more energy- and cost-efficient and to lessen the agency’s impact on the environment. The project also connects staff and offenders with scientists for research and biological projects.

The videos and photo galleries were produced by Benjamin Drummond and Sara Joy Steele, who have traveled across the world to produce documentaries.

“We’re regarded as one of the national leaders on sustainability, and this Web site makes it easier for other DOC’s across the country to see how we’re making our facilities more sustainable,” said David Jansen, Director of Capital Programs.

 


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