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College Behind Bars

Preview Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

The debate union faces their rival across the river, West Point. Rodney, Sebastian and Giovannie embark on yearlong senior projects. Newly released from federal prison, Dyjuan’s younger brother, Kanan, comes for a visit, as does Rodney’s sister, Elitha. Tamara receives devastating news from home, and Shawnta reckons with her own path to prison. In New York City, Jule struggles to find work.

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As graduation nears, students grapple with the past and some face the realities of release

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

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Part 3: 'Every Single Word Matters'

The debate team faces rival West Point, and the students’ senior projects get underway.

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

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Part 2: 'I'm Trying to Get Home to My Family, Too.'

Learn more about the students' personal stories and the challenges of college in prison.

Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'

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Meet the incarcerated students enrolled in one of America's most rigorous college programs