BPI Press Clip Creative Loafing

‘College Behind Bars’ packs a rehabilitative punch

Gripping documentary spotlights Bard Prison Initiative When it comes to incarceration, the United States of America is far and away the global leader in all the major categories. Based on data compiled by watchdog organizations, such as World Prison Brief and the Prison Policy Initiative, the American criminal… Read More 

BPI Press Clip The Chicago Ambassador

The Bard Prison Initiative to be Featured at Printers Row Lit Fest

The Chicago Ambassador interviewed the head of BPI's new Chicago office, Jessica Neptune. We're thrilled that Jessica is helping expand BPI's footprint in the mid-west, with programs well-established at Washington University, Grinnell College, and University of Notre Dame and Holy Cross College, and groundwork… Read More 

BPI Press Clip CM Rubin World

The Global Search for Education: If You Teach Them They Will Grow

“The radical success of incarcerated Americans in college education is symbolic. It should move leaders in education to rethink the way we look at college admission and rethink the way we present the things we say we value.” — Max Kenner Max Kenner believes that… Read More 

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