Education is a key component to preparing inmates for life after prison. If they can’t provide for themselves and their families, they’re much more likely to return to a life of crime. Christian colleges and seminaries are among the schools going behind bars to teach marketable skills and offer four-year degrees. Jenny Rough visits a prison in Mississippi and talks to teachers and students in West Virginia to learn about college on the inside.

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