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Max Kenner
Founder and executive director of the Bard Prison Initiative, offering college degrees to prisoners. The initiative was featured in the PBS documentary, College Behind Bars.
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Mar 29, 2021
• 1h 7min
Max Kenner on Crime, Education, and the Bard Prison Initiative
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Max Kenner, founder of the Bard Prison Initiative, talks about his groundbreaking program providing college degrees to incarcerated individuals. He shares the origins and transformative impact of education behind bars, highlighting the ethical implications of teaching in prisons. Kenner discusses the challenges of the criminal justice system and how education can significantly reduce recidivism. The conversation delves into the value of liberal arts in fostering personal growth and critical thinking among students, encouraging a reevaluation of rehabilitation values.
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