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College behind bars

Call Number

  • DVD 365.666 C6976 (CEN)

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Languages

English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.

Publication Information

[Arlington, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2019]

Physical Description

2 videodiscs (approximately 240 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

COLLEGE BEHIND BARS tells the personal stories of a dozen incarcerated men and women determined to turn their lives around and earn college degrees in the rigorous Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). Shot over four years in maximum and medium security prisons in NY State, the four-part documentary series puts a human face on mass incarceration and reveals the transformative power of education.

Notes

Title from container.

Originally broadcast as a documentary mini-series on PBS in 2019.

Special features: Extended scenes ; bonus content.

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