New podcast tells harrowing accounts of violence and sex abuse in a California women's prison
The new podcast "We Are Jane Doe" investigates sexual abuse at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla. It is made by Madi Bolanos and Anna Sussman and produced by KQED and Snap Studios.
A new podcast titled "We Are Jane Doe" investigates sexual abuse at the Central California Women's Facility, a women's prison in Chowchilla, California, in the United States. The series was created by Madi Bolanos and Anna Sussman and produced by KQED and Snap Studios. NPR highlighted it on 11 October. The description says the podcast looks into rampant sex abuse at the facility, while NPR's headline describes it as telling harrowing accounts of violence and sexual abuse.
What the podcast covers
The podcast is an investigative project. Its focus is one specific institution, the women's prison in Chowchilla. The central theme is sexual abuse, and the headline also mentions violence more broadly.
Who is behind it
Bolanos and Sussman are named as the podcast's creators. KQED and Snap Studios are named as the producers.
Why it matters
The podcast draws attention to allegations of abuse inside a women's prison in California and gives a platform to accounts of what happened. The available description does not say how many people were affected, when the events took place, or whether any investigations or legal proceedings have followed, so those details are not covered here.
