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Preview Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

The debate union faces Harvard. While Rodney and Sebastian complete their 100-page senior projects and present them to faculty, Giovannie gets into trouble and is sent to SHU, not able to complete his project before being released. At graduation at Taconic, Tamara, Tamika and Shawnta receive associate degrees, while at Eastern, Rodney and Sebastian receive bachelor’s degrees.

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Part 4: 'Home is a Work in Progress'

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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'

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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.'

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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