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S1 E1- Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'

6.5

2019

1 Seasons

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.

Seasons

Season 14

Episodes

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

60m

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

Sebastian, Dyjuan and Tamara reflect on the difficult circumstances of their childhood, while the debate team prepares to face the University of Vermont. Shawnta, Tamika and Tamara make great strides academically, only to discover that BPI keeps raising the bar. Brian and Rodney are accused of breaking prison rules and sent to the solitary housing unit, SHU, their education in serious jeopardy.

Seasons

Episodes

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

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

3. Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

4. Part 4: ' Home is a Work in Progress'