You could be the source - my source. But as Suave readies for life on the outside, his excitement gives way to a never ending list of fears about what life outside of prison might be like. Hinojosas nearly 30-year career as an award-winning journalist includes reporting for PBS, CBS, WNBC, CNN, NPR, and anchoring the Emmy Award winning talk show from WGBH Maria Hinojosa: One-on-One. The Futuro Media Group is a non-profit 501(c)(3) funded by supporters like you. His paintings are also on display at the Morton Contemporary Gallery. Suave had a rough startas a teenager walking into a maximum-security prison he says he was a target, and much like in the neighborhood where he grew up, Suave decided he had to be tougher than everyone else. He has continued community-based work since his release, as Director of Nu-Stop Resource center, an organization that offers assistance to individuals transitioning from prison to life outside. And then I started believing that maybe there's a possibility because I started seeing different cases happening across the United States dealing with juveniles. We are ghetto or urban journalists, whatever they want to call us. Please note that this episode contains a brief description of violence and sexual abuse. This is like cherry pie to them. Now, Gonzalez is a support coach with I Am More, a reentry program for formerly incarcerated students at Philadelphia Community College. So to me, education was about fighting the system and changing the law. A Volunteer Visitation Program to Federal and Military Prisoners Throughout the United States, Gonzalez, though not visited by PVS, speaks powerfully about the importance of human connections during his time inside. And I understood that. And that someone was Maria. If you're asking me today, yes, I consider Maria my friend. I heard in Pennsylvania prisons, if youre a lifer, they aint trying to let you go to college, right? Education in prison would reduce the number of incidents, meaning violence because when you are enrolled in an educational program, your focus is getting that degree. When Suave is finally released from prison, he is placed on house arrest and tries to adjust to his new reality while he awaits his chance to plead his case in front of a judge. To hear the entire conversation between Rahsaan New York Thomas and Suave Gonzalez, check out thisnew episode from Death by Incarceration. Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a . Suave, as he likes to be called, was serving a life sentence without parole for a crime he committed when he was 17 years old. And Suave reveals to Maria a shocking story shes never heard before about the night of the murder in 1986. Maria Hinojosa is the Anchor and Executive Producer of the Peabody Award-winning show Latino USA, distributed by PRX, as well as Co-Host of In The Thick, the Futuro Medias award-winning political podcast, Hinojosa has informed millions about the changing cultural and political landscape in America and abroad. She found her passion for radio at Indie 103.1 FM in Los Angeles, as an engineer, producer, and on-air personality. And then a Supreme Court ruling changed everything, forever altering the course of Suaves life. You do not need permission to get an education or to educate yourself. FPL Lessons: David Luiz wins out in Sarri shake-up. Can you talk about - what does that mean to you? Gavin Newsom earlier this year. Suave also reckons with complicated emotions, wavering between the unparalleled joy of his upcoming release and the guilt of leaving behind the men hes considered his brothers for nearly three decades. The story follows David Luis 'Suave' Gonzalez from boy to man, and explores incarceration, redemption, and the often unusual relationship between a journalist and a source. This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. GONZALEZ: Well, whatever I missed in between, I just missed. As he looks inward and determines to break intergenerational cycles he begins therapy to deal with the trauma of his childhood and incarceration. He was eventually let out of prison in 2017, after being locked up in 1988 for a crime he committed as a 17-year-old. As a reporter for NPR, Hinojosa was among the first to report on youth violence in urban communities on a national scale. When I met Maria, I was at a point that I wanted to commit suicide. You can do that on your own. And so it was like this long-haul battle. Group, a Graham Holdings Company. [W]hen you decide you want to do something different and good, obstacles are gonna stand in your way, how you deal with that is up to you. I never dreamed that it would be this good. Be kind to all until you know who or what theyre about. Maria ponders how her relationship with Suave might change now that hell be free and theyll have a chance to explore their connection beyond a journalist-source relationship. Her stories about immigrant youth, life in prison and what happens after have aired nationally on NPR programs, including Here and Now, Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. And I want to talk to Maria about that because, Maria, you essentially become a character in this podcast, which is a choice - right? That is until a Supreme Court ruling changes everythingand Suave suddenly gets a second chance to fight for his freedom. As president of a Latino organization in prison, he organized a scholarship program for students who lived in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bethlehem. He was 17 years old when he was sentenced to life in prison. Suave tells the story of what happens when your whole world is a prison cell, and you suddenly get a second chance at life. Everything I knew up to that point was as a child in prison. But over the years, they became close. I tried eight times before I passed it. After the Montgomery v Louisiana ruling, Suave spoke with producer Michael Simon Johnson. All rights reserved. Suave also reckons with complicated emotions, wavering between the unparalleled joy of his upcoming release and the guilt of leaving behind the men hes considered his brothers for nearly three decades. More at hsfoundation.org. Approximately 2,500 juveniles have been effectively sentenced to die in prisonconsidered "irredeemable" by the state for crimes committed when they were just teenagers. The Pulitzer Prizesannouncedthe winners of the 2022 awards, naming the podcast series Suave fromFuturo Studiosand public media organizationPRXas the winner in theAudio Reportingcategory. Please everyone share kindness. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. If I had not decided to stay in touch with Suave, decided not to take his phone calls, decided not to send him a Christmas card and a birthday card, we wouldn't have the kind of journalism that we're able to do now. Her stories about immigrant youth, life in prison and what happens after have aired nationally on NPR programs, including Here and Now, Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Weekend Edition. But what I didnt know was that the college program was only part-time studies. CHANG: So Maria, I want to start with you because you met Suave back in the early '90s when the conversation around the criminal justice system was so different from the conversation we are having now about the criminal justice system. I wanna talk to you about the Pulitzer prize, bro. - 'cause it was like it was not going to happen. 5850 Labath Ave. Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Telephone: Copyright (c) 2020 norcalpublicmedia.org. I ran the Latino organization with like 300 people. He taught other inmates to read. Writing for the majority, Justice Kagan emphasized that judges must be able to consider the characteristics of juvenile defendants in order to issue a fair and individualized sentence. Weve been through this journey. In the corner of 8th and Somerset, Maria encourages Suave to talk about that night, which theyve never discussed in nearly three decades of friendship. The story follows David Luis 'Suave' Gonzalez from boy to man, and explores incarceration, redemption, and the often unusual relationship between a journalist and a source. The football player is dating Sara Madeira, his starsign is Taurus and he is now 35 years of age. I was on a suicide mission. But I still didn't believe it to November 20, 2017, when they opened that gate and said, you are a free man. I spoke with Suave a few days before the decision was ruled. But I am curious - at this point in your life, going forward, what is the story you want to tell about yourself? HINOJOSA: That's the thing. So like, wouldnt it have been easier if the system allowed colleges to flourish in all their prisons? It's important that the Latino community knows that these [Esperanza's] resources exist.". You have this dilemma with Suave - trying to keep some journalistic distance from him in the beginning, but then developing a genuine friendship with him, genuine affection. Kevin McCracken. In 2018 she was a Fellow at Shorenstein Center at the Harvard Kennedy School and is a frequent speaker across the country. In 2019, she was named the inaugural Distinguished Journalist in Residence at her alma mater, Barnard College. And then, an unexpected revelation puts Suaves future into doubt. How does that sit with you? He made his 9 million dollar fortune with Benfica, Chelsea, Paris Saint Germain & Brazil National Squad. After expecting to die in prison, suddenly Gonzalez had another chance at freedom. After Hinojosa spoke, he approached and asked, Im serving life. Maggie was also a TV documentary host for VICE and Oxygens The Disappearance of Maura Murray. STOP creating chaos against people you know nothing about. Keep changing our world and spread kindness to all., Your email address will not be published. I don't know - because, Suave, we didn't even talk about it 'cause it's like you're in for life. Jones committed his horrible crime when he did not have access to medications he was taking for his mental health issues. As Suave adjusts to his new life on the outside, the challenges that come with his newfound freedom and the expectations from everyone around himhe ponders if things are too good to be true. She previously covered the criminal justice system, policing and immigration for Nashville Public Radio. America is infatuated with prisons and incarceration. David Luis 'Suave' Gonzalez. CHANG: And Suave, can you take me back to that moment? Juvenile life without parole sentences disproportionately hit Black and brown children. The Jones decision effectively closed the door of judicial review for many outstanding cases. As the team explores racism and corruption in the legal system, and the more Hinojosa learns about Gonzalezs crime, the more they question the events that put him in prison in the first place, and the system that continues to put children away for life. That our podcast focusing on people that are often forgotten just because they are behind bars is being recognized is an extraordinary feat. Education was just another tool to fight the system. Suave was also a talented artist. Still, Gonzalez eventually fought his way into Villanova Universitys privately funded college program at Graterford Prison, the maximum security facility where he was incarcerated. Stephanie Lebow is the Senior Audio Engineer across Futuro Medias properties. David Luis Suave Gonzalez was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole when he was 17. You know, I was ready to die. TheFuturo Studiosproduction team includes executive producer Maria Hinojosa, host and producer Maggie Freleng, reporter and producer Julieta Martinelli, story editor Audrey Quinn, engineer and sound designer Stephanie Lebow, and executive editor Marlon Bishop. If you're asking me today, yes, I consider Maria my friend. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You could be the source - my source. After a decade reporting on music for various outlets, he served as Senior Editor on the public radio program Latino USA. You know, it was scary because even though I went to college, I got my degrees, I educated myself, transformed myself, I never thought about living as a free man, as an adult. MARIA HINOJOSA: Thank you so much for having me. CHANG: And Suave, can you take me back to that moment? CHANG: You know, Suave, it's really moving to listen to you talk about Maria the way you do and the role that she has played in your life. Look. One of the worlds leading podcast publishers, PRX works in partnership with TED, PBS, the Smithsonian, Futuro Media, GBH, Religion of Sports, and more. She has mixed and produced music in a multitude of genres (from jazz to pop) and received an independent music award for her work.
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