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College Behind Bars
College Behind Bars
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College Behind Bars

6.5 / 10 · 6 votes
2019
~1h / ep
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

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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PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
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Seasons

Prisoners trying to earn college degrees are profiled in this docuseries about incarceration, race in America and the transformative power of education.

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

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

    25-11-20191h

    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...

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

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

    25-11-20191h

    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...

  • Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

    3.Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

    26-11-20191h

    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 yo...

  • Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'

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

    26-11-20191h

    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...

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