College Behind Bars (2019)

11/25/2019 (US) • Documentary • 1h

Overview

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.

College Behind Bars (2019)

11/25/2019 (US) • 1h

Documentary

Overview

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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Last Season

Season 1

2019 | 4 Episodes

Prisoners trying to earn college degrees are profiled in this docuseries about incarceration, race in America and the transformative power of education.

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Status

Ended

Network

Type

Miniseries

Original Language

English

Keywords

prison

college

inmate

social documentary

brad prison initiative

learning

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