Survivors bring with them a unique set of survival skills honed through their lived experiences of exploitation and violence.

For survivors of exploitation, and particularly with multiple intersecting issues like domestic violence,

The Role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support for Women Transitioning from Prison

Gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are pervasive issues that disproportionately affect women

Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach to healthcare, social services, and corrections that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma an

Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

Moncrief’s actions represent a troubling trend of exploitation within the bail bond industry. This case is a call for reform.

Many trafficking victims in the United States are prosecuted alongside their traffickers and placed on sex offender registries.

Diversion programs are alternative justice programs designed to redirect individuals, particularly first-time or low-level offenders, away f

Probation and parole are both alternatives to incarceration, but they serve different purposes and occur at different stages in the criminal

Experiential Trauma Indicators for Frontline Advocacy and Outreach Workers One of our SWOP Behind Bars front line advocate experienced...

Part 3 Blockade, Barriers and Obstacles for Housing First Initiatives A panicked person called the Community Support Line from Seattle...

Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...

With the expansion of DEI efforts and commitments from both for profit and non-profit organizations and corporations, we have seen a...

Strategies on hiring that will benefit your company! Traditional employment - or as we say in sex work language - “vanilla” or “straight”...

A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...

What is the anti-trafficking/anti-prostitution movement? Who in their right mind would not be against trafficking, right? So the...

International Sex Workers Day Lunch & Learn

Empowered by learning about the sex worker rights movement, Nicki is frustrated by how difficult it is for sex workers to access services