Jessica Pishko

Jessica Pishko is a writer and journalist, and a lawyer, who writes about the criminal legal system and the power of sheriffs. She is a fellow at New America.

Articles by Jessica Pishko

November 2, 2023

Controversial Sheriff with Right-Wing Ties Faces Voters in Washington State

 Jessica Pishko,
October 20, 2023

Bribery and Fraud Charges Loom Over a MAGA Sheriff Seeking Reelection in Virginia

 Jessica Pishko,
July 26, 2023

Dallas County Jail Adds Election Day Polling Place After Pressure from Activists

 Jessica Pishko,
April 21, 2023

Arizona’s Self-Styled “American Sheriff” Wants to Go to Washington

 Jessica Pishko,
March 9, 2023

Right-Wing Task Force Will Police Elections in the Texas GOP’s Last Urban Stronghold

 Jessica Pishko,
October 28, 2022

The Prosecutor Who Wants More Power to Investigate Elections

 Jessica Pishko,
August 24, 2022

The Big Lie Messengers Who Carry a Badge and Gun

 Jessica Pishko,
June 6, 2022

California Prosecutions for Pregnancy Loss Spark Outrage, and a Bill to Stop Future Investigations

 Jessica Pishko,
April 19, 2022

Trump-Aligned Sheriffs Target Election Officials

 Jessica Pishko,
June 25, 2020

Washington Sheriff Faces Recall Efforts for Endangering Public Health

 Jessica Pishko,
June 9, 2020

When Sheriffs Choose to Help ICE

 Jessica Pishko,
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January 24, 2020

When a Sheriff’s Jail Is Emptied

 Jessica Pishko,
September 26, 2019

How Sheriffs’ Power and Autonomy Make Them Central Players for Policing Reform

 Jessica Pishko,
May 9, 2019

The Opioid Crisis and the Elected Sheriff

 Jessica Pishko,
March 21, 2019

Jail Deaths and the Elected Sheriff

 Jessica Pishko,