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    On Our Watch

    When correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez first stepped behind prison walls, he wasn’t just starting a job, he was joining a family. What he didn’t know was that he was now bound by an unwritten code that would ultimately test his loyalty to his oath and his fellow officers. Five years later, Valentino’s sudden death would raise questions from the FBI, his family and his mentor in the elite investigative unit where they both worked. This season, join us as we follow in Valentino’s footsteps to uncover the secrets hidden inside the most dangerous prison in California: New Folsom.
    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.  

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    BONUS: Sukey on NPR’s The Sunday Story | S2: New Folsom Jul 02, 2024
    Show notes

    Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the reporting for On Our Watch: New Folsom asAyesha Rascoe, host of NPR’s The Sunday Story from Up First, speaks with Sukey about the season and the wider context of this kind of journalism.


    Resources

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    Whistleblower resources

    The Lamplighter Project

    The Signals Network

    EMPOWR

    Whistleblowers of America

    Government Accountability Project

    National Whistleblower Center

    Whistleblower Aid


    Listen to the original broadcast on NPR's The Sunday Story.

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    BONUS: Right to Know | S2: New Folsom Jun 18, 2024
    Show notes

    On Our Watch was made possible by the passage of a groundbreaking law enforcement sunshine bill in 2018. Today we talk to California State Senator Nancy Skinner, who co-authored the state’s “Right to Know Act," about the legacy of her landmark bill, ongoing obstacles to transparency, and the need for accountability in California prisons.


    Learn more about Sen. Skinner's work on law enforcement transparency, including The Right to Know Act (SB 1421) and SB 16, by visiting her webpage. The California Reporting Project, a coalition of newsrooms, provides insights into how these open-records acts are being implemented.


    Mental health resources

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    BONUS: “The Prison Beat” | S2: New Folsom Jun 04, 2024
    Show notes

    Reporting on prisons from the outside is often difficult; it’s a closed and secretive world. But there is also important reporting being done by people who are inside prison, which comes with dangers of its own. Sukey and Julie sit down with two formerly incarcerated journalists, Rahsaan Thomas and Jesse Vasquez, to talk about the challenges and opportunities of prison reporting.


    Rahsaan Thomas is the Executive Director of Empowerment Avenue and a producer at Ear Hustle.

    Jesse Vasquez is the Executive Director of the Pollen Initiative and former Editor-in-Chief of the San Quentin News.


    Mental health resources

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    BONUS: The Whistleblower Playbook | S2: New Folsom May 21, 2024
    Show notes

    Sukey sits down with Mary Inman and Poppy Alexander, two whistleblower attorneys who talk about the cost of speaking up, and unpack the playbook that employers use to keep people quiet. They also discuss a shift in thinking that can protect both whistleblowers and their organizations.


    Mental health resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Whistleblower resources

    Whistleblower Partners, LLP (where Mary and Poppy are partners)

    The Lamplighter Project

    The Signals Network

    EMPOWR

    Whistleblowers of America

    Government Accountability Project

    National Whistleblower Center

    Whistleblower Aid


    Mary Inman was profiled in the New Yorker piece, "The Personal Toll of Whistleblowing."

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    8. Last Stand | S2: New Folsom Apr 09, 2024
    Show notes

    After his son’s death, Valentino Rodriguez Sr. waited for the warden of New Folsom prison to call him. That call never came. In our season finale, we walk through the gates of New Folsom to ask the warden for answers. We also get a rare glimpse inside the world of correctional officer discipline and hear from Sgt. Kevin Steele in his own words.


    Mental health resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Whistleblower resources

    The Lamplighter Project

    The Signals Network

    EMPOWR

    Whistleblowers of America

    Government Accountability Project

    National Whistleblower Center

    Whistleblower Aid


    Episode Transcript

    Find more information at our website.

    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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    7. “We Don’t Do Coincidence” | S2: New Folsom Apr 02, 2024
    Show notes

    We get to listen in on confidential interviews conducted by Sgt. Kevin Steele before his death. Plus, we finally get to see surveillance footage from inside the B8 unit that sheds new light on the murder of Luis Giovanny Aguilar.


    Editor’s note: After this episode first aired on April 2, 2024, CDCR finally located Valentino Rodriguez’s supplemental report about the murder of Luis Giovanny Aguilar that we reference in this episode. Their public records team was initially unable to find it. However, the agency said the report was exempt from disclosure.


    Resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Episode Transcript

    Find more information at our website.

    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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    6. The Day Room | S2: New Folsom Mar 12, 2024
    Show notes

    The team digs deep into the homicide of Luis Giovanny Aguilar—the murder in the day room that Officer Valentino Rodriguez was tasked to write a report about, and that had consumed Sgt. Kevin Steele up until the last day of his life. We track down each of the men who took part in the stabbing to find out: did officers also play a role?


    Resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Episode Transcript

    Find more information at our website.

    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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    5. End of Watch | S2: New Folsom Mar 05, 2024
    Show notes

    Valentino Rodriguez Sr. is on the treadmill one morning when he gets a call—Sgt. Kevin Steele is dead. Val Sr. has lost not only his friend, but his partner in their shared quest to find the truth. A meeting with the FBI provides few answers, even as new questions arise about why a second whistleblower from New Folsom has lost his life.


    Resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Episode Transcript

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    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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    4. "Foul Play" | S2: New Folsom Feb 27, 2024
    Show notes

    How did Sgt. Kevin Steele go from being a true believer in the institution of New Folsom to writing an explosive memo hoping to tear it down? We sift through video evidence, interrogation tapes and internal reports to find glimpses of his transformation. But when he feels his reports of corruption are ignored—he takes an even more drastic step.


    Resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Episode Transcript

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    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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    3. Superhero | S2: New Folsom Feb 20, 2024
    Show notes

    Valentino’s unexpected death just days after a confidential meeting with the prison’s warden leaves his grieving father with a tangle of questions and suspicions. When law enforcement and prison leadership fail to act, Val Sr. finds an ally in Sgt. Kevin Steele, a senior officer who’d taken Valentino under his wing. The two men have a shared mission–to find justice for Valentino.


    Resources

    If you are currently in crisis, you can dial 988 [U.S.] to reach the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

    SAMHSA National Help Line

    988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

    NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Helpline

    US Health and Human Services

    Warmline Directory


    Episode Transcript

    Find more information at our website.

    If you have tips or feedback about this series please reach out to us at onourwatch@kqed.org.

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