Evelyn F. McCoy @evelynfmccoy.bsky.social · 14/03/2025Join me next week #LiveatUrban to discuss research and innovation in prisons! 010
Reposted by Evelyn F. McCoyDavid Pitts @davidpitts.bsky.social · 16/01/2025There is absolutely no reason to shackle those are pregnant, especially in the 3rd trimester, during labor, or shortly after birth. This is a step in the right direction. See more on reproductive healthcare from @urbaninstitute.bsky.social colleague @evelynfmccoy.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/2cskev9719thnews.orgMissouri senator renews push to ban shackling of pregnant people in city and county jailsA bill would outlaw the use of restraints in the third trimester, during labor and for the first 48 hours postpartum “except in extraordinary circumstances.” 052
Reposted by Evelyn F. McCoyDavid Pitts @davidpitts.bsky.social · 06/01/2025Thanks to KPBS for interviewing me about an important new exploratory study led by my @urbaninstitute.bsky.social colleague, @evelynfmccoy.bsky.social. The study is based on interviews with 34 women about access to reproductive care in jail. 1/5kpbs.orgStudy reveals gaps in reproductive health care at Las Colinas jailA new study reveals barriers women face in accessing reproductive health services at the Las Colinas Detention and Reentry Facility. 172
