Holding Sheriffs Accountable w/ Amaris Leon and Amber Walker
Update: 2025-08-18
Description
We are joined in this episode by two leaders at Sheriff Accountability Action, an organization devoted to building power to curb the harms of the more than 3,000 sheriff’s offices across the country. My guests include Deputy Director Amber Walker and Director of Local Campaigns and Advocacy Amaris Leon. We’ll explore what work the organization is doing to reduce the harm of the carceral system and build a foundation for real safety.
Resources from this episode
- Support Free D.C.'s call for de-escalation and home rule, and call your members of Congress to terminate the emergency.
- Safety Bound Website
- 7 Demands to Reimagine the Sheriff
- Call Your Sheriff Tool
- Sheriff Accountability Action Website
- ILRC 287g explained
- ILRC 287g map
- Vera Detention Centers map
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