Jessica Pishko on the American Sheriff

The Periphery from the Pulaski Institution

On this episode, Jessica Pishko joins to talk about sheriffs—their history, politics, and institutional role in law enforcement in America.
Jessica Pishko is a lawyer and journalist who focuses on sheriff accountability. She graduated with a J.D. from Harvard Law School and received an M.F.A. from Columbia University. She practiced corporate law, specializing in securities fraud, and represented death penalty clients and victims of domestic abuse pro bono. She writes frequently about incarceration and social justice issues and lives in Dallas with her family.