Transformative Journeys in Prison

What?

In Part 1: “No One Ever Taught Me Any of That,” a prisoner by the name of Rodney Spivey Jones stated that “Prison is here to punish us. Warehouse us. It’s not about rehabilitating or creating productive beings.” This was such a…

Education Has No Bias

There was a lot that struck me and really made me feel emotional throughout this docuseries. The prisoners that are observed, most of them serving close to 20 years for a crime they committed as a minor, are given the education of a college student which they understand to be a “privileged…

What? What struck you/stood out for you the most about this documentary, particularly in the way that the students express the ways in which education is the practice of freedom?

A few ideas that stood out:

• The importance of creating an education that is meaningful to students. Max Kenner, the…

Restorative Justice

What stood out for me the most was how many of the students in the Bard Prison Initiative believed that education is the practice of freedom. One such example was the debate team. At first, I didn’t even think that they would be allowed to have clubs in prison. But it seems that debate club…

College Behind Bars

What? Several things stood out to me while watching College behind Bars. One thing that really stood out was how eternally grateful the inmates are for having the opportunity to learn. Many of the people who were interviewed explained out it completely changed their life and they needed it…

The Power of Education

After watching the film, “College Behind Bars”, it has made me look at prison with different sets of eyes. Before watching this film, I thought prison was just a place where people go when they do bad things such as breaking the law. I understood that these individuals who got locked up…

Going Home and Staying Home

What?

While watching the documentary, College Behind Bars, they covered many details in regards to the ways in which education is the practice of freedom.

Education Fosters Hope

From the documentary, “College Behind Bars”, one point that stood out to me the most was how education gave them hope and changed their outlook on life. Their motivations changed for the better and they were less likely to get into trouble while in prison. Throughout the documentary, a…