College Behind Bars: Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Join us for a screening of Ken Burns’ College Behind Bars, a documentary that follows incarcerated students in the Bard Prison Initiative as they pursue rigorous college degrees while serving time. Through their personal journeys, the film highlights the transformative power of education, the challenges of prison life and the broader implications of criminal justice reform. Followed by a community panel discussion with refreshments. Free and open to the public! Co-sponsored by the Griswold Public Library, Greenfield Public Library, Belding Memorial Library, Returning Citizens Association and the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, with funding from the ALA Building Capacity Grant.