Kierra B. Jones

Kierra B. Jones is a policy analyst for the Women’s Initiative at American Progress. Prior to joining American Progress, Jones was a research and policy analyst at the Urban Institute, where they supported a range of projects to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights for incarcerated people, programs to support families affected by incarceration, and sex workers’ rights. Jones received a Master of Arts in sociology from the University of South Carolina, where they researched issues related to LGBTQ+ families and HIV prevention and access to care.