Off the Block Podcast
1) Away from home: An audio journal
The absence of those in jail can be felt deeply by family members and loved ones.
2) In and out of the biggest mental health facility in Los Angeles
Meet LePriest Valentine, who kept winding up in the only sanctuary he could find after getting out of jail: Skid Row.
3) There's no glamour in a jailhouse wedding
All prisoners have the right to marry, but there are lots of restrictions. You can't exchange rings or request a special ceremony, there's thick glass separating the couple and even applying for the m...Show More
4) Lost weekends
Thousands of Los Angeles County prisoners are housed in Pitchess Detention center, 50 miles from the inner city neighborhoods where police make many arrests. For visitors, the journey to the jail can ...Show More
5) Bail: How to buy your freedom [Explicit]
If you have the money, getting out of jail can be straightforward. If you don't, you're going to need some help.
6) Life on a million dollar block [Explicit]
One small neighborhood in Los Angeles accounted for hundreds of bookings into county jail over a five year period - and more than a million dollars in incarceration costs.
7) Subscribe now to 'Off the Block'
Preview a series of stories tracing the path from city block to jail block and back.