When correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez first stepped behind prison walls, he wasn't just starting a job, he was joining a family. What... more
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Today we’re sharing the first episode of “The Youth Development Center,” a series from New Hampshire Public Radio. This podcast... more
Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the reporting for On Our Watch: New Folsom as Ayesha Rascoe, host of NPR’s The... more
On Our Watch was made possible by the passage of a groundbreaking law enforcement sunshine bill in 2018. Today we talk... more
Reporting on prisons from the outside is often difficult; it’s a closed and secretive world. But there is also important... more
Sukey sits down with Mary Inman and Poppy Alexander, two whistleblower attorneys who talk about the cost of speaking up,... more
After his son’s death, Valentino Rodriguez Sr. waited for the warden of New Folsom prison to call him. That call... more
We get to listen in on confidential interviews conducted by Sgt. Kevin Steele before his death. Plus, we finally get... more
The team digs deep into the homicide of Luis Giovanny Aguilar—the murder in the day room that Officer Valentino Rodriguez... more
Valentino Rodriguez Sr. is on the treadmill one morning when he gets a call—Sgt. Kevin Steele is dead. Val Sr.... more
How did Sgt. Kevin Steele go from being a true believer in the institution of New Folsom to writing an... more