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College Behind Bars

College Behind Bars

Description: College Behind Bars is a 2019 American television documentary series, directed by Lynn Novick, which originally aired on PBS. It focuses on the lives and academic careers of inmates in the Bard Prison Initiative. Wikipedia
Genre: Documentary
Year Released: 2019
Number of episodes: 4
First episode air date: November 25, 2019
Director: Lynn Novick
Network: PBS
Composer: Jongnic Bontemps
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