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Episode 51: In memory of CSP-SAC C/O Valentino Rodriguez Jr.

Episode 51: In memory of CSP-SAC C/O Valentino Rodriguez Jr.

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In this episode, I interview Valentino and Irma Rodriguez, the parents of Correctional Officer Valentino Rodriguez, Jr.

Val Jr. worked as a correctional officer at both San Quentin State Prison and California State Prison Sacramento for over five years before he died of a fentanyl overdose in 2020. We discuss his family history, how Val Jr.’s death impacted their family, and get to know Val Jr. posthumously through the eyes of his parents.

We also discuss the familiar topics of harassment, work place retaliation, suicide, addiction, and bullying.

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