Bobbin, Zach, and Justin discuss the history and mythology of sheriffs in America, and take a deep dive into the growing Constitutional Sheriffs movement in Oregon and across the country. They also give their take on the past week’s Legislative Days hearings at the Oregon capitol.

Links:

• Video of Legislative Days hearing by Oregon Senate Judiciary committee (Sept 27, 2023)
• Video of Legislative Days hearing by Oregon House Judiciary committee (Sept 28, 2023)
• "I Am the Law: The Rise of Oregon's Constitutional Sheriffs," a report by the Oregon Justice Resource Center
• Gender-Informed Practices Assessment (GIPA) report about Coffee Creek Correctional Facility
• “Death By a Thousand Cuts: Stories from Inside Coffee Creek Correctional Facility,” by the Oregon Justice Resource Center

The Trail Blazing Justice podcast is a production of the Oregon Justice Resource Center.