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


Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), a time set aside to educate, honor survivors, and call for an end to sexual violence. But...

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Apr 203 min read
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Forgotten Behind Bars — Centering Equity in Women’s Health in Prisons and Jails
When we talk about mass incarceration in the United States, the conversation often centers around numbers—how many people are locked up,...

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Apr 184 min read
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Slut Shaming and the Law
What happens when the law is wrong?

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Feb 35 min read
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On the Super Bowl, Safety and Solidarity
Finding common ground in a time of crisis Every year, around this time, the airwaves in whatever city is hosting the Super...

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Jan 115 min read
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10 Days In
Survivors bring with them a unique set of survival skills honed through their lived experiences of exploitation and violence.

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Jan 108 min read
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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,

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Jan 39 min read
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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
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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
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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
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What is Trauma-Informed Care?
Trauma-informed care (TIC) is an approach to healthcare, social services, and corrections that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma an

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 24, 20249 min read
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An Overlooked Healthcare Crisis
Women’s Healthcare Challenges in Prisons and Jails

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 24, 20247 min read
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What's So Hard About Listening to Sex Workers?
The anti-trafficking movement has faced significant criticism over the years, and for good reason.

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 22, 20243 min read
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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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Nov 14, 20247 min read
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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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Oct 31, 20245 min read
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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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Oct 27, 20246 min read
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#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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Jun 28, 20247 min read
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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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Oct 30, 202310 min read
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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...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 12, 20232 min read
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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...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 9, 20237 min read
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Everything is (Not) Fine
Experiential Trauma Indicators for Frontline Advocacy and Outreach Workers One of our SWOP Behind Bars front line advocate experienced...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 2, 202311 min read
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