Episodes 28
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (2,262)
Since May 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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Every 2 Months
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Serial
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About This Podcast

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 [email protected].

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Recent Episodes

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S2E15 BONUS: “More Work to be Done” | S2: New Folsom

Dec 16, 2024 44m

Sukey and Julie have some news and updates about Valentino Rodriguez Sr., Mimy Rodriguez and some of the key players at New Folsom prison. We also share a recent conversation with an attorney who has…

S2E14 On Our Watch Presents: Hush

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S2E13 On Our Watch Presents: The Youth Development Center

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S2E12 BONUS: Sukey on NPR’s The Sunday Story | S2: New Folsom

Jul 02, 2024 33m

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

S2E11 BONUS: Right to Know | S2: New Folsom

Jun 18, 2024 28m Bonus

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…

S2E10 BONUS: “The Prison Beat” | S2: New Folsom

Jun 04, 2024 44m Bonus

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…

S2E9 BONUS: The Whistleblower Playbook | S2: New Folsom

May 21, 2024 39m Bonus

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…

S2E8 8. Last Stand | S2: New Folsom

Apr 09, 2024 1h 25m

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…

S2E7 7. “We Don’t Do Coincidence” | S2: New Folsom

Apr 02, 2024 1h 14m

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…

S2E6 6. The Day Room | S2: New Folsom

Mar 12, 2024 1h 6m

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…

S2E5 5. End of Watch | S2: New Folsom

Mar 05, 2024 55m

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…

S2E4 4. "Foul Play" | S2: New Folsom

Feb 27, 2024 1h 2m

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…

S2E3 3. Superhero | S2: New Folsom

Feb 20, 2024 1h 1m

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…

S2E2 2. Running the Race | S2: New Folsom

Feb 13, 2024 51m

Consumed with stress and fed up with how he’s being treated, Valentino Rodriguez reaches a breaking point at work. A veteran officer and mentor to Valentino starts looking into the murder that…

S2E1 1. Welcome to the Family | S2: New Folsom

Feb 06, 2024 54m

Soon after correctional officer Valentino Rodriguez starts working at New Folsom prison, he gets caught up in a bad incident. An incarcerated man ends up in the hospital with horrific injuries, and…

S2 Introducing Season 2: New Folsom

Jan 23, 2024 2m Trailer

We’re back with a second season of On Our Watch from KQED! “New Folsom” traces the footsteps of two whistleblowers in an elite investigative unit in California’s most dangerous prison. Host Sukey…

S1E8 Update: Oscar Grant and the Attorney General

Oct 01, 2021 16m

Less than six weeks after On Our Watch published an episode examining the shooting and death of Oscar Grant, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta opened an external investigation into the…

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