The Oregon Department of Corrections can always be counted on for some amazing accomplishments as documented by their Sustainability Manager, Chad Naugle. See the results of their most recent efforts from Chad’s email below.

This workshop will provide real life experiences from sustainability projects of all kinds completed on correctional facilities from across the United States. From using the most advanced lighting, refrigeration, mechanical, water conservation, recycling, etc., to getting deep down into the financing, establishing realistic scheduling and giving realistic returns on project investments.

Typically when we talk about saving resources here at GreenPrisons we are talking about energy or water or managing waste more effectively. But Jailer Barry Brady of the Marion County Detention Center has proven it can be about people too. Typically when we talk about saving resources here at Brady was the first jailer to be awarded an NIC technical assistance grant to assess his facility in an effort to put together a sustainability plan to help him prioritize infrastructure improvements.

From its iconic Green Aisle to more than seven workshops on sustainable topics this summer’s 147th Annual Congress of Corrections promises to offer something for anyone interested in the topic. Be sure and include a cruise down the Green Aisle during this summer’s conference. With eighteen companies whose focus is on all things sustainable

Santa Rita Jail in Alameda, California reinforces the benefits of sustainable solutions with continuing efforts to back their reputation as a safe, secure, and innovative facility. The 4,000 bed facility has been noted as having the largest rooftop solar systems in the country