'We reduce people to what they have done,' Salih Israil said. 'I think what this film does is remind us that human beings are capable of changing over time.'
One compelling storyline is the preparation of students on the Bard debate team and ultimately the team's win over Harvard University debate team, a dramatic moment captured by media around the world.
Bard Prison Initiative students at Eastern New York Correctional Facility in an advanced bachelor's degree seminar."There are millions of people in our country who are basically left out of the job market because they do not have the prerequisite skills. Restoring Pell grants to people who are incarcerated will equip them with the knowledge to meet requirements for jobs that exist,” said Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.
Salih Israil appears in"College Behind Bars" as an adviser to students but he is also a graduate of the Bard program. Israil, 44, a software engineer in New York City, entered prison at the age of 23 as a drug dealer and served 20 years for robbery, assault and possession of a weapon..
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