I have been in and out of
the system since I was 16
I was thrown out of the house the prior year by my mom, when I told her my stepfather had been abusing me. I moved in with my boyfriend, who turned me out online. I got my first prostitution conviction when I turned 18 and collected a rap sheet of drug possession, assault, and theft cases for the next five years. I became homeless. Addicted to drugs. And assaulted by my “clients” at least once a week.
Learn how my story ends
The Just Exits initiative
is demonstrating that another path is possible for survivors. We are closing on ramps to and building off ramps from sexual exploitation by:
Educating criminal justice professionals on exploitation dynamics
Collaborating with communities to ensure survivor access to services
Implementing best practices in pilot jurisdictions
Measuring data to make meaningful, continuous improvement
Why we are here
Violence, inequality, and a lack of support lead survivors into "the Life." Criminal records, substance abuse, and coercion prevent them from leaving it. Prosecutors have an opportunity—and a responsibility— to provide pathways out of exploitation.
"I think I had reached a point where I was just tired. I was four years being in a system and feeling invisible. I just needed someone to hear me."Keisha Head
Meet the pilot sites
that are transforming the prosecution response to survivors of exploitation.
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Resources
Our resources combine research and innovation into practical tools that can be relied on by policymakers and practitioners to elevate the response to sexually exploited women and girls.
Blog
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Read The BlogPublications
Our articles and reports shape the legal foundation, ethical analysis, and multidisciplinary expertise to close on ramps to and build off ramps from sexual exploitation in the criminal justice system.
Webinars
Learn about the dynamics of sexual exploitation, how it provides context for criminal activity, and how it factors into the criminal justice response from AEquitas staff, survivors, and other experts.
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Webinars
Learn about the dynamics of sexual exploitation, how it provides context for criminal activity, and how it factors into the criminal justice response from AEquitas staff, survivors, and other experts.
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Tools & Templates
We develop and curate tools to implement and measure criminal justice responses to sexual exploitation.
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