College Behind Bars is the inspiring, emotional, and deeply human story of men and women struggling to earn college degrees while in prison for serious crimes. In four years of study they become accomplished scholars, shatter ster...
Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes
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S01E01No One Ever Taught Me Any of That
Aired: 2019-11-25
Show details expand_moreIncarcerated men and women are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) and discover they are held to the same academic standards as students on the Bard College main campus.
Director(s): Lynn Novick
Director(s): Lynn Novick
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S01E02I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too
Aired: 2019-11-25
Show details expand_moreStudents address the difficult circumstances of their past. The debate team preps to face the University of Vermont. Some make strides academically, while others are accused of breaking prison rules.
Stars: Wesley Caines
Director(s): Lynn Novick
Stars: Wesley Caines
Director(s): Lynn Novick
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S01E03Every Single Word Matters
Aired: 2019-11-26
Show details expand_moreThe debate team faces West Point. Seniors embark on their thesis projects. Rodney and Dyjuan's families visit, while Shawta reckons with her path to prison. Jule struggles to find work in New York.
Director(s): Lynn Novick
Director(s): Lynn Novick
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S01E04Home is a Work in Progress
Aired: 2019-11-26
Show details expand_moreThe debate team faces Harvard. Most seniors complete thesis projects but Giovannie is sent to SHU and might not finish his. Students at Taconic and Eastern celebrate at graduation.
Director(s): Lynn Novick
Director(s): Lynn Novick