College Behind Bars - Season 1

College Behind Bars - Season 1

Season 1

Prisoners trying to earn college degrees are profiled in this docuseries about incarceration, race in America and the transformative power of education.
Network
Episodes4
DatesNov. 25, 2019 - Nov. 26, 2019

Episodes

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'
Season 1Episode 160 min

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

Incarcerated men and women at Eastern and Taconic Correctional facilities are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). When classes begin, they discover they must meet the same high standards as students on Bard College main campus.

Nov. 25, 2019
Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'
Season 1Episode 260 min

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

Students address the difficult circumstances of their past. The debate team prepares to face the University of Vermont. Some make strides academically, as others are sent to the Special Housing Unit, SHU, jeopardizing their education.

Nov. 25, 2019
Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'
Season 1Episode 360 min

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

The debate team faces West Point. Seniors embark on their thesis projects. Rodney and Dyjuan's families visit, while Tamara receives terrible news from home. Shawta reckons with her path to prison and Jule struggles to find work in NYC.

Nov. 26, 2019
Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'
Season 1Episode 460 min

Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

The debate team faces Harvard. Seniors complete their 100-paged thesis projects. Giovannie is sent to the Special Housing Unit (SHU) and might not finish his project. Students at Taconic and Eatern receive their degrees at graduation.

Nov. 26, 2019

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