On this episode, the Tahi, Denzel, and Avery explore Higher Education in the US Prison System. From conversations with Dave Keel with Rappahannock Community College to discussions with previously incarcerated individuals, we investigate the various benefits of such rehabilitative programs. 

By speaking with Shawnta Montgomery and Rodney Spivey-Jones, we take a special look into the Bard Prison Initiative, a higher education program featured in Lynn Novak and Ken Burns' Hit Netflix series "College Behind Bars". We also hear from prison reform activist and George Mason PhD candidate, Brandon Brown.

We encourage you to give the episode a listen, watch College Behind Bars, and read Rodney Spivey-Jones' Senior Project 

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