Laying the Blame

To the Editors: Linda Greenhouse, in her review of Jessica Pishko’s book on American sheriffs [“Are Sheriffs Above the Law?,” NYR, October 3], alleges that California’s 2011 realignment law was “a disastrous experiment” because inmate-on-inmate jail homicides increased by 46 percent compared to the seven years previous. Although this correctly recites the number published by […]