College Behind Bars

2019 • 1 Season • 6.5 Ended

Explore the transformative power of education through the eyes of a dozen incarcerated men and women trying to earn college degrees – and a chance at new beginnings – from one of the country’s most rigorous prison education programs.

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Episodes

E1. Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'

60 min

Incarcerated men and women in New York State are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigorous college programs in America. A...

E2. Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

60 min

Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepares to face the University of Vermo...

E3. Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

60 min

The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released fr...

E4. Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'

60 min

The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them to faculty, Giovannie gets into tr...