BPI celebrates its 12th commencement at Eastern Correctional Facility, with commencement speech by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Arch Bishop of New York. January 24, 2015 Produced by Winton / duPont Films and posted on Vimeo. Read More
BPI Blog
Content Type: Video
BPI on 60 Minutes
CBS 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… Read More
BPI’s 11th Commencement at Woobourne Correctional
BPI celebrates its 11th commencement at Eastern Correctional Facility, with commencement speech by New York Representative Sean Patrick Maloney. Produced by Winton / duPont Films and posted on Vimeo. Read More
Governor Cuomo Voices Support for BPI
At Wilborn Church in Albany - before dozens of elected officials including NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio - Governor Andrew Cuomo announced plans to restore college-in-prison on a broad scale. Highlighting Bard's work and the accomplishments of two BPI alumni in the audience, the… Read More
BPI’s 10th Commencement on January 26, 2013
BPI celebrates its 10th commencement at Eastern Correctional Facility, with commencement speech by Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, Pastor at Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York City. Produced by Winton / duPont Films and posted on Vimeo. Read More
Ten Years of BPI
An intimate look at BPI's success, ten years after the first students were enrolled. Filmmaker Frank du Pont highlights BPI's work on both a local level in New York state and nationally through the newly established Consortium. The film was first shown at BPI's 10th… Read More