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

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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Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

As graduation nears, students grapple with the past and some face the realities of release

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Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

The debate team faces rival West Point, and the students’ senior projects get underway.

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

Learn more about the students' personal stories and the challenges of college in prison.

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