When correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez first stepped behind prison walls, he wasn't just starting a job, he was joining a family. What... more
Today we’re sharing the first episode of 'Hush,' an investigative podcast from Oregon Public Broadcasting focused on uncovering the buried... more
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
Valentino’s unexpected death just days after a confidential meeting with the prison’s warden leaves his grieving father with a tangle... more
Consumed with stress and fed up with how he’s being treated, Valentino Rodriguez reaches a breaking point at work. A... more
Soon after correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez starts working at New Folsom prison, he gets caught up in a bad incident.... more
We’re back with a second season of On Our Watch from KQED! “New Folsom” traces the footsteps of two whistleblowers... more
Less than six weeks after On Our Watch published an episode examining the shooting and death of Oscar Grant, California's... more
One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapid Transit police Officer... more
Fellow officers long suspected a veteran detective in Antioch, Calif., was leaking operational police secrets to a drug dealer. For... more
An officer is repeatedly disciplined for not turning in his police reports on time. A mom goes to the police... more
A 16-year-old Black kid walks into a gas station in Stockton, Calif. to buy gummy worms for his little sister.... more
We’re back with a second season of On Our Watch from KQED! “New Folsom” traces the footsteps of two whistleblowers in an... more