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College Behind Bars

College Behind Bars
★ 6.5/10•2019•1h 0m•Documentary
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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.

Lynn Novick · Director

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateNov 25, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1 - Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'E160m

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

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. As they begin their studies at Eastern and Taconic Correctional facilities, they discover that they will be held to the same high standards as Bard College students on the main campus in Annandale-on-Hudson.

Nov 25, 2019

Episode 2 - Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'E260m

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

Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepares to face the University of Vermont. Shawnta, Tamika and Tamara make great strides academically, only to discover that BPI keeps raising the bar. Brian and Rodney are accused of breaking prison rules and sent to the solitary housing unit, SHU, their education in serious jeopardy.

Nov 25, 2019

Episode 3 - Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'E360m

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released from federal prison, Dyjuan’s younger brother, Kanan, comes for a visit, as does Rodney’s sister, Elitha. Tamara receives devastating news from home, and Shawnta reckons with her own path to prison. In New York City. Jule struggles to find work.

Nov 26, 2019

Episode 4 - Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'E460m

Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'

The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them to faculty, Giovannie gets into trouble and is sent to SHU, not able to complete his project before being released. At graduation at Taconic; Tamara, Tamika and Shawnta receive associate degrees, while at Eastern, Rodney and Sebastian receive bachelor’s degrees.

Nov 26, 2019

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