Dark SevierOn
Wednesday, Sept. 25, New York state’s highest-ranking judge
announced a first-of-its-kind initiative. In an effort to combat
human trafficking and stop criminal courts from punishing victims
of trafficking, New York will no longer treat sex workers as
criminals. Instead of prison time, a special court will provide
victims with social services, such as medical treatment and job
training. As Cathy Reisenwitz points out, because the policy fails
to distinguish between voluntary prostition and forced sex slavery,
it will create more problems than it solves. 

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