In this episode, an honest conversation between Uncuffed host Greg Eskridge and his mom that they hope can be healing. Then, we'll hear from moms and caregivers at the California Institution for Women about the challenges of mothering from prison. This episode, which was originally released in 2025, recently won a 2026 Public Media Journalism Award for narrative produced program.
And just a note, this story does include mentions of child abuse.
This week, we are featuring episodes of KALW’s award-winning podcast Uncuffed, which empowers people in California prisons to tell their own stories. The collaboration between incarcerated student producers and professional journalists — now in its seventh year — shines light on the human experience of people before, during, and after their prison terms.
The fifth season of Uncuffed just kicked off. Which seems like a good time to revisit some of our favorite stories from the first four seasons.