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13 NC prisons working to make visitation spaces more child-friendly
By Rachel Crumpler When a child goes to visit an incarcerated parent, they have to navigate a complex maze. They’re shepherded past barbed wire fences and through locked doors. They watch their...
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Expanded prison medical release eligibility provides opportunity for more...
By Rachel Crumpler Three sisters feared their 64-year-old father, diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, would die in prison. One called Sandra Hardee, executive director of NC-CURE, a group advocating...
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A clearer picture is emerging of the impact of North Carolina’s new abortion...
By Rachel Crumpler Patients, health care providers and clinics were thrust into a new era of reproductive health care access on July 1 when the state’s increased abortion restrictions took effect....
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Advocates, state officials work toward reforms to improve conditions for...
By Rachel Crumpler In the wake of the pandemic and incidences of violence in North Carolina’s prisons, advocates and state officials believe there are reforms that can improve conditions for those...
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Transgender youth in North Carolina dealing with medical “whiplash” of ban on...
By Rachel Crumpler Atlas, a 15-year-old transgender boy living in Moore County, wants to have his body align with who he feels he truly is before leaving for college. However, he’s now forced to come...
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New numbers reveal ongoing impact of abortion restrictions, loss of access to...
By Rachel Crumpler The number of abortions provided in North Carolina has dropped significantly after the implementation of increased restrictions in the state on July 1, according to data estimates...
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How much do we know about suicide and self-harm that happen during...
By Rachel Crumpler Christopher Brandon Propst, a 44-year-old at Piedmont Correctional Institution, died of an apparent suicide on Saturday, Nov. 18. The N.C. Department of Adult Correction announced...
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Health care provided in jails likely falls short of community standards,...
By Rachel Crumpler On any given day, about 20,000 people are incarcerated inside North Carolina’s county jails. These individuals are more likely than the general population to have substance use...
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Q&A on the future of women’s health research
By Rachel Crumpler Despite making up more than half of the population, women have long been understudied and underrepresented in health research. The Center for Women’s Health Research at UNC Chapel...
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Access to abortion fraught with more logistical challenges as patients...
By Rachel Crumpler “I don’t know how I’m gonna afford this.” “I don’t know how I’m gonna find a babysitter. Who’s gonna take care of my kids?” “My car is not running well.” Kell Rippy said they...
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Second chances for formerly incarcerated women grow on this farm in Alamance...
By Rachel Crumpler Mona Evans left prison on May 2, 2022, after almost five years spent behind bars. She traded the clanging doors, constant supervision and sterile environment of Anson Correctional...
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Formerly incarcerated people, family member reflect on the highs and lows of...
By Rachel Crumpler Gathering with family. Decorating. Viewing Christmas lights. Baking. Unwrapping presents. Eating a festive meal. These activities define the holiday season — a favorite time of the...
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North Carolina’s top health topics for 2023
By Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf For hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents, 2023 will be the year the state finally expanded...
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What else grabbed your attention in 2023? North Carolina’s top health topics.
By Will Atwater, Anne Blythe, Michelle Crouch, Rachel Crumpler and Rose Hoban For hundreds of thousands of North Carolina residents, 2023 will be the year the state finally expanded Medicaid and gave...
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Our reporters look into their health policy crystal balls for 2024
By Will Atwater, Jaymie Baxley, Anne Blythe, Rachel Crumpler, Jennifer Fernandez, Rose Hoban and Taylor Knopf Politics is likely to take center stage in the coming year since races for president,...
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Too much need, too few resources to meet all of the demand for substance use...
By Rachel Crumpler Nearly eight out of 10 people entering the North Carolina state prison system in fiscal year 2021-22 had a substance use disorder in need of treatment, according to a report from...
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NC pharmacists stepping up to provide contraception services after passage of...
By Rachel Crumpler At least 1,309 pharmacists in 91 counties across North Carolina have trained over the past two years to prescribe hormonal contraception to consumers who walk into their pharmacies....
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Experts of color gather to tackle the maternal health gap for Black people
By Rachel Crumpler Ten days after Jonisha Brown gave birth to her second son, she was sitting at home talking with a “well-wisher” who came to see her and the new baby. All of a sudden, she said, she...
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Shortage of correctional officers leaves prison staff stretched thin
By Rachel Crumpler About six years ago, Wendell Powell, then a lieutenant managing staffing at Granville Correctional Institution, had at least 41 correctional officers working per shift. That was...
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Service dog training program changes lives of incarcerated men, people with...
By Rachel Crumpler In June, Jennifer Pegram got her “sidekick” Leonard, a service dog, to assist with her mobility. She has cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects her movement, balance and...
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