On Our Watch
5.0/5
Critic Rating
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 y...
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
The Crime Writers Squad • Crime Writers On • Feb 16, 2024
"(Season 2) The early episodes are flawless, but we'll have to see whether the series will have a satisfying answer to a question like "what's wrong with this prison?"…"
Score: 5
Jess Joho • Mashable • Jun 19, 2021
"With essential and fearlessly rigorous reporting, the team goes beyond the more widely known forms of police brutality to reveal more endemic issues, ones that intersect with ableism and other types of violence such as sexual harassment and assault. It's as much a podcast highlighting injustice as it is a call for supporting the investigative (especially local) reporting that is usually our greatest (sometimes only) weapon to demand the truth. …"