The Badge: Spotlight on Sheriffs

Nine-part series from The Appeal covering sheriffs’ power and practices. By Jessica Pishko, Kira Lerner, Katie Fernelius, Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg

Sheriffs shape jail conditions and enjoy great policy discretion on matters ranging from immigration to solitary confinement, but their authority and decisions are often overlooked, which poses a challenge for change and accountability. Each edition of The Badge, a series on The Appeal: Political Report, will examine a facet of the powers and responsibilities of sheriffs.