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All in a Day's Sex Work Podcast
Stories from the Front Lines of Advocacy


Models for Change: Community-led and policy-driven solutions that center healing, safety and equity
Community-led services and support for incarcerated women being released from prison are grounded in one radical belief: that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution. Rather than imposing top-down programs that often miss the mark, grassroots organizations across the country—many founded and led by formerly incarcerated women—offer holistic, peer-based support that centers dignity, autonomy, and lived experience.

Swop Behind Bars
May 236 min read


Barriers to Reentry: How inadequate healthcare behind bars sets women up to fail once they’re released.
The moment a woman is released from incarceration is supposed to mark a new beginning. But for many, especially those with untreated health conditions, trauma, or chronic illnesses, reentry is more like walking off a cliff with no net below.

Swop Behind Bars
May 163 min read


Breaking the Cycle: Generational Poverty & Sexual Health
Wondering is generational poverty has an impact on sexual health? It does!
Alex Andrews
Feb 285 min read


Behind the Rescue Door: The Intersection of Rules, Resources, and its impact on Healthcare in Anti-Trafficking Programs
For survivors of exploitation, and particularly with multiple intersecting issues like domestic violence,

Swop Behind Bars
Jan 39 min read


Unlocking Second Chances:
The Role of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Support for Women Transitioning from Prison

Swop Behind Bars
Dec 10, 20247 min read


Mass Incarceration: The Invisible Chains in Women's Prisons
Mass incarceration is not merely a statistical issue; it is a profound human rights crisis, disproportionately impacting women

Swop Behind Bars
Dec 10, 20243 min read


GBV and IPV, and Their Impact on Healthcare in Women’s Prisons and Jails
Gender-based violence (GBV) and intimate partner violence (IPV) are pervasive issues that disproportionately affect women

Swop Behind Bars
Dec 1, 20243 min read


An Overlooked Healthcare Crisis
Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 24, 20247 min read
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