DAVIES: And that's Dyjuan Tatro and Sebastian Yoon from the PBS documentary "College Behind Bars," which premieres tonight on PBS. Lynn Novick's 'College Behind Bars,' four-hour PBS documentary about the Bard Prison Initiative and the impact of educational programs as part of prison reform, is provocative and inspiring. This past is constantly being resurrected. In his senior project, BPI student Rodney Spivey-Jones 17 traces the long history of struggle against anti-Black racism in America. How much noise is there, and does that make it hard to read, Dyjuan? Since its first cohort in 2001, BPI students have earned over 52,000 credits and more than 550 Bard College degrees. Also with us are Dyjuan Tatro and Sebastian Yoon, graduates of the program. And I think it bred for me empathy, which is something that I didn't have a lot of when I was a teenager. And then you address your father directly. Creating educational opportunities in prison nationwide. DAVIES: Yeah. And fewer than 4% have gone back to prison. DAVIES: We're talking about the new PBS documentary "College Behind Bars" with Lynn Novick, the director, and with Sebastian Yoon and Dyjuan Tatro, two formerly incarcerated graduates of the Bard Prison Initiative. Parts 3 and 4 air Tuesday. Through the personal stories of the students and their families, the film reveals the transformative power of higher education and puts a human face on Americas criminal justice crisis. College Behind Bars is a production of Skiff Mountain Films, in association with Florentine Films and WETA-TV. Parts 3 and 4 air Tuesday. it is the only time that they can trust they . YOON: So I believe that, you know, the degree is just a piece of paper, and I think there's too much significance tied to the degree. Sebastian Yoon, how long after your graduation did you have to serve before you got - were released? And I want to play a clip here. You know, I am originally from Albany, N.Y. 2026. And because the coffees so bad, we overcompensate with sugar or creamer. I hope you'll join us. 56 views, 2 likes, 3 loves, 4 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from New&Living Way Gospel Temple: Sunday service SEBASTIAN YOON: When I first got into the Bard Prison Initiative, I honestly had low expectations of the program, and I think that's because, in general, as a prisoner, I had low expectations on life. Now he wants to help kids avoid prison. After returning home, BPI alumni become independent taxpaying citizens. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. But I had no life experience to bring to that. And that moment when that letter came forever altered the trajectory of my life. At BPI, we are committed to investing in people, reinventing institutions and making genuine education more accessible. YOON: For me, a liberal arts education cultivated in me conceptual and intellectual openness that invited me to consider worlds outside of my world from different times, thought and space. Theres Filipino food, theres Indian cuisine, theres Turkish cuisine, theres Asian food, theres Greek restaurants, theres a diversity. DAVIES: And Sebastian, you can tell us a little bit about your transition. Incarcerated men and women in New York State are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI), one of the most rigorous college programs in America. Do they have a place as opposed to, you know, this really rigorous academic program? DAVIES: Dyjuan Tatro, what was your graduation experience like? I mean, I think, you know, having taught in the program myself, you walk into class, and the students are there. In spring 2021 the NYS legislature passed the bill, and it was signed into law in July 2021. Meet the cast of Behind Bars: Rookie Year on A&E. Get season by season character and cast bios and more only on A&E. YOON: Oh, yeah, without a doubt. ALBANY,ReadMore, Tags: CCF, College in Prison, Press Release, TAP, Turn on the Tap, In this episode, listen to an in-depth conversation with Max Kenner '01, alumnus Dyjuan Tatro '18, and Vivian Nixon, Executive Director of College & Community Fellowship who discuss the impact of federal Pell Grant restoration; what's next for TAP restoration in New York; theReadMore, The Appeal featured several segments about BPI in two Justice in America podcast episodes, as well as an op-ed. And what this education does is it untaps (ph) that potential. So it's just - it's really an open question. Others that have to do, you know, kind of routine prison jobs instead of being in class - was there jealousy or resentment? I'm an uncle. DAVIES: Lynn Novick, give us the basics of the program. As a result, the number of college-in-prison programs in New York. And you see this room, and then all of a sudden, reality just comes crashing upon you. She spent four years in prisons taping material for the documentary, which is her solo directorial debut. (Video Courtesy ESPN, Monday Night Countdown. I have to read a lot for work, so whether its grants or theory-related and I mean, its great reading, but its not like Walter Mosley or some of those things I became fond of. They become the support system that we need to rely on. Accuracy and availability may vary. Your support helps make this possible. You got to go back to your - I guess to your cell - right? It raises questions we urgently need to address: What is prison for? Ken Burns is executive producer. The majority were first arrested as minors. And I am the most proud father in the world. The bipartisan restoration of Pell Grant eligibility to incarcerated students is a clear political endorsement of the value of college-in-prison, signaling to New York that it is past time to also restore TAP. Vocational training is fine, but we should also be having an opportunity for higher education. College Behind Bars, a four-part documentary film series directed by award-winning filmmaker Lynn Novick, produced by Sarah Botstein, and executive produced by Ken Burns, tells the story of a small group of incarcerated men and women struggling to earn college degrees and turn their lives around in one of the most rigorous and effective prison education programs in the United States the Bard Prison Initiative. So you can be in class midway, and if the bell rings because the count was off or if there's a security problem, then you have to go back to your cells. What kind of courses are taught? "Officer Leath was a true example of an officer dedicated not only to safety and security of the prison infant unit, but also exemplified the goal to help incarcerated women become good mothers before leaving . And when I actually started my courses, I was shocked by how rigorous and how demanding the program was. Yoon and Tatro both entered prison as teenagers, and both earned bachelor's degrees in the Bard Prison Initiative. I'm Terry Gross. DAVIES: You know, I was going to ask about relations with, you know, other prisoners. These programs transform the negative impacts of criminal punishment and create radical inroads of access and opportunity to higher learning. And it's just really, really - has been so emotional for me to see their reaction and have their support through all this and be able to share so much positivity with them after having gone through so much darkness in life. 1. Virtually none return to prison. Few completed high school; most earned their GED in prison. Max Kenner, when he started it, was an undergraduate at Bard and just saw this need and, you know, convinced the college that it would be something that they should try to do. Following the development of regulations issued by the US Department of Education, incarcerated students who are enrolled in approved programs are expected to be eligible for Pell in the 2023-2024 academic year. The faculty generally find this experience so energizing because of that exact thing - that they have to sort of - if they're teaching a course on the Bard campus and in BPI, they actually have to make the BPI version a bit harder, get more assignments and, you know, up the reading because the students are just so eager for the material and expect so much. You are a prisoner and you are a student," Giovanni Hernandez tells Brut. Novick directed the four-part documentary "College Behind Bars," which airs tonight and tomorrow night on PBS stations. Everyone that we got to know well took full responsibility for what happened and explained the context in which it happened and how they are reckoning with it today. I don't think I heard anybody use that as an excuse for committing crimes, though. MAX KENNER: Welcome to Bard College. Leath on "Born Behind Bars" Those interviewed in the video say Leath truly cared about the babies and their mothers in the nursery. DAVIES: This school also has graduation ceremonies, and this is very moving. YOON: My family has been super supportive of me, as you'll see in the documentary, especially my father. Sign up for the College Behind Bars newsletter to learn more about the film and events nationwide. BPI alumni overwhelmingly go home to their communities and give back in ways that positively impact the lives of others. BPI was proud to partner with College and Community Fellowships #TurnOnTheTapNY campaign to restore access to New Yorks state-level need-based student grants, the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) for incarcerated students. Find standards-aligned teaching resources for We will continue our conversation after a short break. College Behind Bars, which airs on PBS Monday and Tuesday night, offers TV audiences a rare window into the U.S. correctional system. DAVIES: Yeah. You know, he likes to tell me, you know, many people, when they get pushed down to their hands and knees, the easiest thing for them to do is just lay down. As public funding of college-in-prison returns to the field the question shifts from Will there be college-in-prison? They worked with former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, whose dossier was leaked and published. And throughout this process, we're constantly talking with each other, helping each other out because on, like, the outside here, you have the Internet; our peers become the Internet. Ken Burns is executive producer. I always thought that my logic and my feelings trumped others - no pun intended. This is a full-time and long-term and total commitment. They come to us for essay-writing classes and math tutoring so that they can prepare to get into the program themselves. I mean, there's - it's in the prison auditorium - right? College Behind Bars remains - especially in the first episode - admirably focused on the practicalities of prison life and prison programmes. Teaching resources for Now, I still havent taken to wine. By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. That means that 50% to 60% of the 630,000 people who get out of prison every year are back in prison in three years. Parts One & Two. Now that Im thinking about it: more often than not, Im recognizing that the Twin Towers is not part of that skyline anymore. The doc is also a moving portrait of individuals determined to defy the odds and build a better future for themselves.. Bard Prison Initiative graduate Sebastian Yoon, featured in the new PBS documentary College Behind Bars, shares how BPI changed him and the Eastern Correctional Facility, where he was incarcerated until March. Learn more about this important amendment to the Merit Board rules, and its disproportionate impact on incarcerated women, on our blog. When I look at the scenes of the classroom in the documentary - it's a four-part documentary, and there are a lot of scenes - these classes are a lot more orderly and focused than I remember any of my college or high school classes being. Novick is a Peabody Award-winning filmmaker and longtime collaborator of Ken Burns. And you can just see it. So when we start talking about what is best for people in prisons, Lynn said we should include them in that conversation. So let's just listen to this. DAVIES: And from the graduation ceremony of the Bard Prison Initiative. You got this education, and you're trying to help people now. So currently, I work as a program specialist with the Democracy Fund of Open Society Foundations, which is one of the biggest philanthropic organizations in the world. It radiates and ramifies throughout my entire family structure, you know? The ONLY thing I could find was the recent murder of the pregnant (at the time of filming) CO Breann Leath who apparently . Theres not many bathtubs that can accommodate me, but I have a bathtub that partially can, as long as I put my legs up on the wall. A new PBS documentary series follows prisoners who earn college degrees while serving time. No, I'm done. We can remove the first show in the list to add this one. It's about a program in which professors of Bard College give college classes in six correctional institutions. YOON: My fellow graduates, my friends, let me remind you that we have an obligation to share our stories and to uphold the idea that if we wish to have a better world, as we all do, then we must first change ourselves. What Happens When Incarcerated People Get a World-Class Education? I'm Terry Gross, and this is FRESH AIR. By Megan Heintz. My family took care of me for 12 years while I was in prison, and now I'm in a position in life where I can support and be there for them. We're in the business of education. Creating educational opportunities in prison nationwide. I remember telling my professor that, how can I complete an eight-page paper if I feel like I could complete it in only two? NOVICK: You know, Sarah and I, when we got into the project, we were focusing on the transformational aspect of it, power of education, and what did it mean to get this education while in prison? It teaches you how smart you are. And what the film shows and the work at BPI shows is that that cannot be more untrue. YOON: Sometimes, it takes 40 minutes. They work in business, the arts, and media; they attend graduate school; they have careers in human services. You have to go back to your cell. And, you know, we came to feel that it was important for them to - and they also felt it was important for them to explain themselves, how they see themselves, where they've been, where they are, through the lens of the education that they've been getting and their perspectives that have shifted over time. DAVIES: Yeah. And the Bard Prison Initiative has had 600 graduates be released over the last 20 years. For 22 years he didnt have one. And Max Kenner, who is the founder and executive director of the program, is welcoming the new students. GLOBAL DINNER SCENE I eat out on Sunday another thing Im privileged to do because of my job. Recidivism rates skyrocketed for a variety of reasons, including this, and slowly, some privately funded programs started to come back in. DAVIES: You know, some might think that prison inmates would have an easier time focusing on all this rigorous schoolwork because they're literally, you know, captive in the institution and are not distracted by parties or dating or football games like, you know, students on a traditional campus. BPIs newest initiative, the Bard Microcollege, expands yet further the scope and impact of this work, delivering high-quality liberal arts education to communities outside of prison through partnerships with community-based institutions. The students have a quite impressive breadth of curriculum. I realized that all my experiences and my skills were related to prison work. This is not my identity. Even after you graduate, as long as you are in a prison in which Bard Prison Initiative operates, you're allowed to take courses. And I always remember, no, no, no. The four-part series follows the journey of men and women incarcerated in. After serving 22 years in prison, he is making up for lost time, with a job at the Ford Foundation, good coffee and a long soak in the tub. And so, you know, I think we always need to consider that we're not talking about people in prison getting a degree in isolation, you know? TATRO: And, you know, I'll just add that we have been - we have done screenings in prisons from California to Massachusetts. Tune in for an unparalleled look inside @BPIBard, one of the most rigorous & challenging #CollegeInPrison programs. This clip from Lynn Novicks College Behind Bars highlights the kind of academic work BPI students are doing as we defy expectations of who college is for and where it might lead. I believe that me having committed a crime doesn't make me a bad person. This is when you, Sebastian Yoon, are speaking at the graduation. And they are first eligible for an associate degree, and then if they can that, they can apply to get a bachelor's degree. Directed by Lynn Novick and produced by Sarah Botstein, College Behind Bars profiles the Bard Prison Initiative, a Bard College program that extends its curriculum and has awarded nearly. And so yeah, that is a huge impediment to trying to learn. college behind bars where are they now. Born Behind Bars is a documentary series that takes place in a maximum-security prison in Indiana. : r/loveafterlockup. I finished my degree in the spring of 2018. And I went to prison for 12 years at the age of 19, 20 for assault. "College Behind Bars" airs tonight and tomorrow night on PBS stations. The subjects and filmmakers reveal the inspiring story of how the power of education can change lives in College Behind Bars. How can we have justice without redemption? DAVIES: You know, I'd like, Sebastian and Dyjuan, to hear a little bit about how - reconciling with your families. Sometimes, it could take six hours. One of the things I used to do is kind of put my headphones on with classical music, and that's how I would get my reading and get my work done. While my clothes are in the washer, because its right across the street from me, Ill run back upstairs and start cleaning my apartment for the week. Let's listen. Our guests are Lynn Novick, who directed the documentary, and Dyjuan Tatro and Sebastian Yoon, two graduates of the program. Both of you went into prison as teenagers and came out as young men. And within, you know, a month, they're doing college-level reading and writing. How can we have justice without redemption? However, I would go to school, and just school - I could never reconcile it with the reality of my everyday life at home, and so I felt very isolated and disengaged there - skipped school very, very often. FUEL After Starbucks, Ill go home Im usually hungry by then. (Speaking Korean) Thank you. The authoritative record of NPRs programming is the audio record. Tried as an adult for his involvement in the fight, Mr. Hall was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. They both earned college degrees and are now employed. And before the 1994 Clinton crime bill, there were college programs in almost every correctional facility in America. What you see at the end is a testament to the power of education, and why it remains such a dangerous and underrated weapon against a racially and economically unjust status quo in this nation., The powerful new miniseries suggests we might find hope in the transformative effect of higher education., [A] nuanced look at education in the prison industrial complex., An important educational call to arms. Read the Interview in Mother Jones Post Date: 12-11-2019 DAVIES: And the crime that got you in was that you shot someone in retaliation for an attack on you and your sister, right? This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. They spoke with FRESH AIR's Dave Davies. college behind bars where are they now. And when we leave this room tonight, there is now something that can be taken away from you that's completely different than when you walked in. The PBSand Emmy-nominated documentary "College Behind Bars" seeks to showcase the students of BPI as well as the need for more prison college programs throughout the country. And I think - I was lonely. In 1993, Mr. Hall, then 17, was involved in a gunfight in Brooklyn, when a bullet fired toward him killed his neighbor instead. I'm Terry Gross. And I just wonder if you could reflect a bit on how it might have changed you - Dyjuan. TATRO: So I actually graduated with my BA after I was released from prison. This is FRESH AIR. So I started hanging out in the streets and, you know, I had a crew of boys that I always hung out with. The Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) works to redefine the availability, affordability, and expectations typically associated with higher education in America. He started his college education behind bars. Check out more details below: TATRO: Oh, I think that couldn't be further from the truth. And then, you know, you're approaching this search area, and you're in this liminal place. SERIOUS READING I dont watch TV. 80% are BIPOC. Having myself attended college while incarcerated, I can attest to the importance of theReadMore, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 18, 2022 Just putting together the course was challenging, and working with the students over the course of the eight weeks that we taught was thrilling. And we're just a really tight cohort, and we see each other as family because we've been through the same struggles and we got the same education. When incarcerated students from the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI) Debate Union beat a team from Harvard, their victory made headlines around the world. Also with us is the director of the documentary, Lynn Novick. I mean, both - from the documentary, it seems that both of you had supportive families. WebCollege Behind Bars, which airs on PBS Monday and Tuesday night, offers TV audiences a rare window into the U.S. correctional system. You know, that is not the type of thing you expect to be happening in a prison. Let's keep the noise down. By Tyler Kendall January 17, 2020 / 2:19 PM / CBS News Dameon Stackhouse was several years into his. And then you say, oh, this is my reality. Great to have all of you. This is five times a day, right? Ill fix me a scrambled egg with a cinnamon raisin bagel in my toaster. It's about a program in which professors of Bard College give college classes in six correctional institutions. I'm just interested in your perspective on this because I'm just - I imagine that, in a maximum security facility, there are a lot of folks who just didn't have kind of the educational kind of foundation to do college work the way you did, or maybe I'm wrong about that. And, you know, just being in a classroom setting where I was sitting down with people from different backgrounds, listening to their stories and their ideas and you start to appreciate that despite the differences that we have, there are so much more similarities among us. To learn more about the restoration of TAP, read Jessica Neptunes the Director of National Engagement blog post here & Executive Director, Max Kenners, letter to our supporters here. how to remove headrest chrysler 200; super license points tracker 2022; did bette davis play the piano in deception; fiat ducato motorhome for sale on ebay; where is curly bill buried For me, my family has been YOON: My dad, appa, I'm sorry for having dishonored our family, for putting you through such an undeserved and unbearable pain. The BPI student body mirrors that of the prison system at large: students come from communities with the fewest quality educational opportunities that are most impacted by crises of hyper-policing and mass incarceration. - and wait until you get the all clear? I go to bed around 9 or 10. They love this film. As you will see in the film, there's tremendous potential among incarcerated people. DAVIES: This is FRESH AIR, and we're discussing the new four-part PBS documentary "College Behind Bars." When we come home now, we often help each other get jobs. This film is about the transformative power of education while also confronting and challenging conventional thinking about the purpose of both education and incarceration. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. You know, you forgot your book; you can't just go back and get your book. This movement took on renewed urgency following Congresss reinstatement of Pell Grant access to incarcerated students in 2020. And this is a moment from the film after the graduation ceremony, which we just saw, where I guess, Sebastian, you got your degree and, Dyjuan, you were attending but you're reflecting on what it's like to finish this joyous event and then leave the prison auditorium and then return to the housing unit where you will be rudely searched and then go back to your cells. Your purchase supports PBS and helps make our programming possible. "College Behind Bars" follows students in the Bard Prison Initiative, a privately funded college program that began in 2001 in New York state prisons. fevereiro 17, 2023; Posted by nene leakes father alan; 17 . college behind bars where are they now college behind bars where are they now. Confronted with the inhuman monotony of life behind bars, Mr. Hall became a serious student, ultimately gaining admission to the Bard Prison Initiative, a competitive, full-time degree program run by Bard College. And, you know, spending time in the classrooms - as Sarah Botstein, the producer, and I did - I kept thinking, I wish I could go back to college and have this experience because it is - the classes are small. I mean, you both entered prison as teenagers, right? "College Behind Bars" airs on PBS stations tonight and tomorrow. DAVIES: There was a time when higher education in correctional facilities was pretty common. And that's not to say that it's not challenging, but that is to point to the fact that, if we support people transitioning back in society in the right way, they'd be capable of almost anything, you know? They've earned college degrees and are now employed. For more information about ways to support the Bard Prison Initiative, please visit our Support page or contact bpidevelopment@bard.edu. rush medical college leadership; college behind bars where are they now. Part 1: 'No One Ever Taught Me Any of That.'. The type of things that are available to people in prison currently are somewhat outdated. PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Part of our job is to provide grants and support to other organizations and individuals who are working towards social justice reform. And I got there, and I took the entrance exam and sat in my cell and waited for the acceptance letter. All rights reserved. I guess you still treasure that moment, don't you? I just committed a bad act. 4/22/2019 With Botstein onboard as a producer, Novick set out to direct what became the four-part PBS docuseries "College Behind Bars." Executive produced by Burns, the documentary examines mass. My father was in Vietnam, came home drug-addicted and has never really recovered from that. NOVICK: Yeah. Turkish prisons do not have a specific policy regarding children, but in general, they are not allowed in prison. DAVIES: And if you're in class when it's time for a count, what happens? So just to have normal kind of conversation, people have to literally yell back and forth. Reimagining the place of higher education. I'm going to get emotional. I mean, Dyjuan, I think you had a brother who had been - a younger brother who'd struggled and had been incarcerated at some point. Prison has the worst coffee, oh, my goodness thats one of the things I think anybody would tell you. In four years of study they become scholars, shatter stereotypes, reckon with their pasts, and prepare to return to society. So people in the corrections department recognize that as well. Who has access to educational opportunity? But that means a lot that weren't - probably some applied and did not get in. YOON: But to those who would ask that question, Dave, you could also ask them, would you ask the same question of students who are out here? My colleagues are aware of different types of cuisine and restaurants and whenever we travel together for work or have a lunch together, theres this tendency to talk about food and wine. They were doing advanced mathematics, math without numbers on the board. I mean, it's a wide range of liberal arts curriculums. Who has access to educational opportunity? "College Behind Bars" airs tonight and tomorrow night on PBS stations and will be available for streaming. Our associate producer of digital media is Molly Seavey-Nesper. That's how I got my job at Open Society Foundations. Incarcerated men and women are admitted to the Bard Prison Initiative, a rigorous college program, where some make great strides while others . 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