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College Behind Bars
Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'
Season 1
Episode 1
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.
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As graduation nears, students grapple with the past and some face the realities of release
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The debate team faces rival West Point, and the students’ senior projects get underway.
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Learn more about the students' personal stories and the challenges of college in prison.