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Syed, who was the subject of the "Serial" podcast, began taking Georgetown classes in prison. "For the first time in 23 years, we didn't feel like we were in prison. We felt like we were college students learning," he said.
Syed, who was the subject of the "Serial" podcast, began taking Georgetown classes in prison. "For the first time in 23 years, we didn't feel like we were in prison. We felt like we were college students learning," he said.
Maryland’s Bowie State University is now offering people serving time at Jessup Correctional Institution the opportunity to earn a degree in sociology and a certificate in entrepreneurship.
Mr. Syed, 41, had been serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of his high school classmate Hae Min Lee. The judge gave prosecutors 30 days to proceed with a new trial or drop the case.
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