On the first installment of Episode 28, Wali is joined by his friend Jule Hall, a 2011 graduate of the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). Jule shares what it was like to grow up on the violent streets of Brooklyn’s Brownsville section and how he managed to navigate a 20-plus year prison sentence.

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Visit Netflix to watch the Emmy-nominated docuseries College Behind Bars to learn more about BPI and all the inspiring individuals who have journeyed through the program.

Visit https://bpi.bard.edu/support-bpi/ to support the BPI's efforts to fight mass incarceration and recidivism.

Follow BPI on Instagram @bard_prison_initiative.