60 Minutes

Bob Simon reports on the Bard Prison Initiative

Correspondent Bob Simon reports on the Bard Prison Initiative from its program at the Eastern Correctional Facility in New York State. The story features four BPI students and interviews with Commissioner of New York State Department of Corrections Brian Fischer, Bard College President Leon Botstein, BPI Executive Director Max Kenner, and Associate Professor of History Tabetha Ewing. Produced by Catherine Olian, the eleven-minute feature aired on April 15, 2007.

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