E286 D.J. Vodicka has been called a “rat,” and “dead man walking” for exposing corruption at Salinas Valley State Prison. Sacrificing his career and risking his life, Vodicka, a decorated veteran officer, served in the Investigative Services Unit (a branch of Internal Affairs) and was the “whistle-blower” who uncovered a gang of rogue prison guards who called themselves “The Green Wall.” In his book by the same name, Vodicka details the abuse of inmates at the hands of the renegade group, and the corrupt warden who turned a blind eye. Vodicka’s testimony before the Senate helped root out some of the rot in America’s prison system, but there’s still work to be done.

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