What's Up With Sheriff Grady Judd?
For over a decade, Sheriff Grady Judd has been "fighting sex trafficking" in Polk County—Florida's fourth largest county by area
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All in a Day's Sex Work Podcast
Swop Behind Bars
Nov 88 min read
What The F%&$ Do We Do Now?
As the dust settles on yet another intense election season, we’re left with the burning question: What the f&$ do we do now?*
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Swop Behind Bars
Oct 315 min read
Bonded and Betrayed
Moncrief’s actions represent a troubling trend of exploitation within the bail bond industry. This case is a call for reform.
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Swop Behind Bars
Oct 276 min read
Victimized and Condemned
Many trafficking victims in the United States are prosecuted alongside their traffickers and placed on sex offender registries.
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Swop Behind Bars
Sep 2910 min read
The High Cost of Survival
Darias story is like every other survival worker who experiences violence, exploitation and desperation as a homeless person.
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Swop Behind Bars
Jun 287 min read
#JoeyThePlayer Sentenced to the Max
On Wednesday, June 26th, 2026 #JoeyThePlayer, José Olivio Torres was sentenced to 30 years in prison for 4 counts of #SexTrafficking
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Swop Behind Bars
May 268 min read
What WOULD Jesus Do?
The insightful question of “What Would Jesus Do” is more than a slogan or a bracelet ...
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Swop Behind Bars
Nov 20, 20239 min read
Trans Day of Remembrance
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...
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chrisvictoria0
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Trans Day of Remembrance - TDoR
Trans Day of Remembrance (TDoR) is a day dedicated to memorializing the lives of trans individuals who have lost their lives to...
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Swop Behind Bars
Oct 30, 202310 min read
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers - December 17
Introduction to International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers December 17th 2023 marks the 20th anniversary of International Day...
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COYOTERI
Oct 12, 20232 min read
Jose Torres Found Guilty by Jury Trial
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12th, 2023 Sex Workers Celebrate the Conviction of Jose Torres aka “Joey the Player” Jose Torres terrorized...
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Swop Behind Bars
Oct 9, 20237 min read
Why Don’t We Talk about Self Harm?
SBB has a regular weekly staff meeting that is semi-mandatory for all of our staff members. Semi-mandatory within SBB means that if you...
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Swop Behind Bars
Oct 2, 202311 min read
Everything is (Not) Fine
Experiential Trauma Indicators for Frontline Advocacy and Outreach Workers One of our SWOP Behind Bars front line advocate experienced...
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Swop Behind Bars
Sep 24, 20238 min read
Resolving Homelessness
Part 3 Blockade, Barriers and Obstacles for Housing First Initiatives A panicked person called the Community Support Line from Seattle...
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Swop Behind Bars
Sep 10, 20236 min read
No Room For You
Homelessness, Under-Housing and Survival of People Who Trade Sex Part One of Three A single mother of 2 teenagers recently called the ...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jul 24, 20235 min read
Reflections on the Long Island Serial Killer Arrest
The sex work community breathed a sigh of relief when news of the arrest of a suspect in the Long Island Gilgo Beach murders was...
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Lydia Babcock
May 12, 202316 min read
The Clinic to Prison Pipeline
Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...
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Gaye Dalton
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Victims of the Same Fiction
Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...
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Swop Behind Bars
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Sex Work, Violence and Incarceration
Undeniable Intersections Violence and incarceration are realities for people who trade sex. Fear of having police encounters - fear of...
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Swop Behind Bars
Dec 11, 20216 min read
December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA
This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...
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