The Badge: Spotlight on Sheriffs
Sheriffs shape jail conditions and enjoy great policy discretion on matters ranging from immigration and voting to solitary confinement, but their authority and decisions are often overlooked.
This series examines facets of the powers and responsibilities of sheriffs.
solitary confinement
Wealth Extraction
June 30, 2021
How Sheriffs Are Extracting Wealth from People in Jail
Voting in jail
Immigration
June 9, 2020
When Sheriffs Choose to Help ICE
Bail Reform
January 24, 2020
When a Sheriff’s Jail Is Emptied
Policing
Opioid Crisis
May 9, 2019
The Opioid Crisis and the Elected Sheriff
Jail Deaths
March 21, 2019