College Behind Bars

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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Status

Ended

Original Name

College Behind Bars

First Air Date

November 25, 2019

Last Air Date

November 26, 2019

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

PBS Productions Artemis Rising JustFilms / Ford Foundation

Networks

PBS Netflix

S01E04

Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'

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 able to complete his project before being released. At graduation at Taconic; Tamara, Tamika and Shawnta receive associate degrees, while at Eastern, Rodney and Sebastian receive bachelor’s degrees.

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