College Behind Bars(2019)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2019-11-25
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 6.5
Votes: 6
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
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.
Keywords
prisoncollegeinmatesocial documentarybrad prison initiativelearning
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Season 1
Episodes: 4E01
Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'
Air Date: 2019-11-25
Incarcerated men and women in New York State are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigoro...
E02
Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'
Air Date: 2019-11-25
Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepare...
E03
Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'
Air Date: 2019-11-26
The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong s...
E04
Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'
Air Date: 2019-11-26
The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them t...
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