Reporters Madi Bolanos and Anna Sussman take listeners behind the gates of Chowchilla women’s prison, and share stunning new developments in the story.

We Are Jane Doe is a KQED and Snap Judgment co-production.

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Ali faces down her attacker in court and wins. But will the officers who assaulted her former cellmate and 150 other women see justice? 

We Are Jane Doe is a KQED and Snap Judgment co-production.

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August 2, 2024 started with a mass search. Officers combed the housing unit for contraband as more than 150 women waited in the hot and crowded dining hall. But things did not go to plan, or did they?

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Aliksandria Prout had only been at the Central California Women’s Facility for a few days when an officer stopped her at a checkpoint. “You have beautiful lips and beautiful eyes,” he said. And that was just the beginning. But what he didn’t realize was, this time he’d picked the wrong girl.

We Are Jane Doe is a KQED and Snap Judgment co-production.

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Sharing a special episode this week from a new podcast called Blood Will Tell. When a birthday party in suburban San Jose turns deadly, 18-year-old identical twins are arrested for suspected murder. One brother spends nearly two years in jail before the truth comes out: authorities locked up the wrong twin. How could one brother let his twin take the fall? And why would the other sacrifice his freedom for a crime he didn’t commit? Blood Will Tell is a modern-day saga of Shakespearean proportions, following Vietnamese-American brothers whose unbreakable bond is tested by silence, sacrifice, and an unthinkable choice. 

In this episode, after a drunken fight at a birthday party turns deadly, police narrow in on two suspects — identical twin brothers, Trung and Anh. But when an eyewitness mistakes the brothers for each other in a lineup, one brother must make a heartbreaking sacrifice. Listen to more episodes of Blood Will Tell at https://wondery.com/shows/blood-will-tell/

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Today we are sharing the trailer for Season 3 of Dig, from the ⁠Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting⁠. Each season, Dig exposes the systems that allow injustice to fester, and shines a light on the people fighting for solutions.

Season Three: The Girls
They were trusted educators and respected coaches. But in the summer of 2025, twin brothers Ronnie and Donnie Stoner, were indicted on more than 50 charges related to child sex abuse allegations. A group of young women say the abuse stretched back nearly two decades. So what took so long? Season Three of Dig brings you the story of those women, who say they survived the abuse, took matters into their own hands and are still fighting for the girls they used to be.

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Today we're sharing with you the trailer for Season 2 of Suave, the Pulitzer Prize-winning podcast from Futuro Studios. “Suave” Gonzalez was released from prison after 31 years serving a life sentence without parole. He was one of thousands of juvenile lifers granted a second chance at life. Season 2 is his story about life after incarceration—and the search for the true meaning of freedom.

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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 been involved in the legal fight for disability rights in California state prisons for decades.  

Read our digital article: 'How to Kill a Cop': Death, Despair and Corruption in California's Most Violent Prison.

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

Episode Transcript

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Today we’re sharing the first episode of 'Hush,' an investigative podcast from Oregon Public Broadcasting focused on uncovering the buried truth about critical stories in the Pacific Northwest. This series looks at the case of Jesse Lee Johnson, a Black man who lived for 17 years on Oregon’s death row for a crime he says he didn’t commit, and tries to understand why the state tried for so long to kill him.

Follow and listen to more episodes of “Hush” here: https://www.opb.org/show/hush/

If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.

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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 from the creators of "Bear Brook" and “The 13th Step” dives deep into how New Hampshire became the center of one of the largest youth detention abuse scandals in the country. This episode follows the story of Andy Perkins, a man who remained silent about his experiences at the Youth Development Center for decades. Then, he saw something on the news that made him realize he wasn't alone. 

Follow and listen to more episodes of “The Youth Development Center” here: https://link.chtbl.com/ch14Qgb_?sid=KQED

Click here to read the companion digital story made in collaboration with The Pudding.

If you have suffered abuse and need someone to talk to, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. If you’re in a mental health crisis, call the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 9-8-8.

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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 this kind of journalism.

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

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

Episode Transcript

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