Getting A College Degree When You're Behind Bars Inmates are among the least educated people in America, but few prisons offer opportunities beyond a GED. What if people behind bars had access to federal money to help pay for college?

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Getting A College Degree When You're Behind Bars

December 6, 20187:58 AM ET

Elissa Nadworny

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Getting A College Degree When You're Behind Bars

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