College Behind Bars, a four-part documentary, shares an intimate look at the lives and experiences of a dozen BPI students. The film shows how BPI challenges conventional wisdom about the purpose of both education and incarceration. Directed and produced by Lynn Novick.
Since the film aired, our student body has grown to over 400 students and nearly 1,000 alumni. The film has been screened at more than 50 colleges and universities around the world and in dozens of jails and prisons across the country. View the trailer and stream the film below.
At BPI, we invest in people, reinvent institutions, and make liberal arts education more accessible. Becoming a BPI supporter means you are joining a distinguished community that believes in the power of education.
Your support sustains BPI’s college-in-prison campuses, holistic Reentry & Alumni Affairs programs for people returning home, and BPI’s work in communities and institutions across the country.
For more information about ways to support the Bard Prison Initiative, please visit our Your Impact or contact bpidevelopment@bard.edu.
To learn more about the film, go to Skiff Mountain Films.
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“What you see at the end is a testament to the power of education, and why it remains such a dangerous and underrated weapon against a racially and economically unjust status quo in this nation.”
