I’m Jane Doe number one,” is the opening line from Ali Prout. She tells her never-before-heard story as a woman sent to prison for a non-violent offense in 2023. There, Prout caught the eye of a correctional officer, who used his position and his badge to abuse her. But that’s only the beginning. Over three episodes, we trace Ali's dramatic fight for justice, and the stunning ripple effects that threaten to upend the system of power and control at Central California Women’s Facility (CCWF), one of the largest women’s prisons on earth. KQED reporters Anna Sussman and Madi Bolaños...
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43 min
We Are Jane Doe E3: What Happens in the Dark Always Comes to the Light
Ali faces down her attacker in court and wins. But will the Central California Women's Facility officers who assaulted her former cell mate and 150 other women see justice? And wit…
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26 min
We Are Jane Doe E2: Operation Breakdown
August 2nd, 2024, started with a search. More than 150 women rounded up into chow hall as their cells were tossed. What happened next was beyond their imagination. It would be inve…
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29 min
We Are Jane Doe E1: Ali’s Story
Ali 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…