BPI Press Clip CBS News

Prison debate team win against Harvard was gratifying

Inmates from the Bard Prison Initiative outsmarted the Harvard debate team at a New York state lockup last month. The Bard program has already handed out nearly 350 college degrees to prisoners. Program director Max Kenner spoke to CBS News. Gayle King reports. Read More 

BPI Press Clip The Christian Science Monitor

Prison inmates best Harvard debate team: Does prison education work?

The winners are part of the Bard Prison Initiative, a program that provides qualified inmates with an opportunity to earn tuition-free degrees from Bard College. If similar programs lower recidivism rates and boost cost efficiency, why hasn’t more money been invested in them? Read More 

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