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On Our Watch

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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.

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.

 

#25

BONUS: “More Work to be Done” | S2: New Folsom

Sukey and Julie have some news and updates about Valentino Rodriguez Sr., Mimy Rodriguez a... more

16 Dec 2024

45 MINS

45:30

16 Dec 2024


#24

On Our Watch Presents: Hush

Today we’re sharing the first episode of 'Hush,' an investigative podcast from Oregon Publ... more

16 Sep 2024

46 MINS

46:37

16 Sep 2024


#23

On Our Watch Presents: The Youth Development Center

Today we’re sharing the first episode of “The Youth Development Center,” a series from New... more

09 Jul 2024

34 MINS

34:51

09 Jul 2024


#22

BONUS: Sukey on NPR’s The Sunday Story | S2: New Folsom

Get a behind-the-scenes peek at the reporting for On Our Watch: New Folsom as Ayesha Rasco... more

02 Jul 2024

34 MINS

34:13

02 Jul 2024


#21

BONUS: Right to Know | S2: New Folsom

On Our Watch was made possible by the passage of a groundbreaking law enforcement sunshine... more

18 Jun 2024

28 MINS

28:54

18 Jun 2024


#20

BONUS: “The Prison Beat” | S2: New Folsom

Reporting on prisons from the outside is often difficult; it’s a closed and secretive worl... more

04 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:15

04 Jun 2024


#19

BONUS: The Whistleblower Playbook | S2: New Folsom

Sukey sits down with Mary Inman and Poppy Alexander, two whistleblower attorneys who talk ... more

21 May 2024

39 MINS

39:32

21 May 2024


#18

8. Last Stand | S2: New Folsom

After his son’s death, Valentino Rodriguez Sr. waited for the warden of New Folsom prison ... more

09 Apr 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:18

09 Apr 2024


#17

7. “We Don’t Do Coincidence” | S2: New Folsom

We get to listen in on confidential interviews conducted by Sgt. Kevin Steele before his d... more

02 Apr 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:09

02 Apr 2024


#16

6. The Day Room | S2: New Folsom

The team digs deep into the homicide of Luis Giovanny Aguilar—the murder in the day room t... more

12 Mar 2024

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:47

12 Mar 2024


#15

5. End of Watch | S2: New Folsom

Valentino Rodriguez Sr. is on the treadmill one morning when he gets a call—Sgt. Kevin Ste... more

05 Mar 2024

55 MINS

55:22

05 Mar 2024


#14

4. "Foul Play" | S2: New Folsom

How did Sgt. Kevin Steele go from being a true believer in the institution of New Folsom t... more

27 Feb 2024

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:00

27 Feb 2024


#13

3. Superhero | S2: New Folsom

Valentino’s unexpected death just days after a confidential meeting with the prison’s ward... more

20 Feb 2024

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:37

20 Feb 2024


#12

2. Running the Race | S2: New Folsom

Consumed with stress and fed up with how he’s being treated, Valentino Rodriguez reaches a... more

13 Feb 2024

51 MINS

51:31

13 Feb 2024


#11

1. Welcome to the Family | S2: New Folsom

Soon after correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez starts working at New Folsom prison, h... more

06 Feb 2024

54 MINS

54:02

06 Feb 2024


#10

Introducing Season 2: New Folsom

We’re back with a second season of On Our Watch from KQED! “New Folsom” traces the footste... more

23 Jan 2024

02 MINS

02:26

23 Jan 2024


#9

Update: Oscar Grant and the Attorney General

Less than six weeks after On Our Watch published an episode examining the shooting and dea... more

01 Oct 2021

16 MINS

16:33

01 Oct 2021


#8

Under Color of Law

One of the first police shootings to be captured on cell phone, millions saw Bay Area Rapi... more

08 Jul 2021

1 HR 10 MINS

1:10:20

08 Jul 2021


#7

The Brady Rule

Fellow officers long suspected a veteran detective in Antioch, Calif., was leaking operati... more

24 Jun 2021

42 MINS

42:53

24 Jun 2021


#6

Neglect of Duty

An officer is repeatedly disciplined for not turning in his police reports on time. A mom ... more

17 Jun 2021

54 MINS

54:58

17 Jun 2021


#5

Perceived Threat

A 16-year-old Black kid walks into a gas station in Stockton, Calif. to buy gummy worms fo... more

10 Jun 2021

51 MINS

51:53

10 Jun 2021


#4

20-20 Hindsight

After his son is shot and killed by a Richmond, Calif. police officer, a father looking fo... more

03 Jun 2021

56 MINS

56:20

03 Jun 2021


#3

Conduct Unbecoming

One officer in Los Angeles used car inspections to hit on women. In the San Francisco Bay ... more

27 May 2021

50 MINS

50:36

27 May 2021


#2

In Good Faith

In the small Northern California town of Rio Vista, a woman named Katheryn Jenks calls 911... more

20 May 2021

51 MINS

51:02

20 May 2021


#1

Introducing On Our Watch from NPR and KQED

What happens to police officers who use excessive force, tamper with evidence or sexually ... more

11 May 2021

07 MINS

07:22

11 May 2021