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Prisoners Find Rehabilitation & Hope In 'College Behind Bars'

11.25.2019 - By NPRPlay

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A new PBS documentary series follows prisoners who earn college degrees from the Bard Prison Initiative while serving time in maximum security. Director Lynn Novick and graduates Sebastian Yoon and Dyjuan Tatro talk about how the program changes lives.

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