Date
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location Name
Sonoran Sky 1, 2 and 3
Name
Critical Analysis: Legal Barriers and Justice Avenues
Track
Law Enforcement, Legal & Policy
Speakers
Alex Powell, Safe Exit Initiative
Sophia Rousseau, Living in Freedom Together dba Safe Exit Initiative
Description

This workshop is designed to provide an overview of the legal barriers Survivors of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking face when exiting the sex trade and examine said barriers through a lens of cumulative harms. The workshop will discuss myths surrounding legal issues affecting Survivors and will offer a framework for understanding the impact legal issues have on successfully exiting. It will also identify and discuss mechanisms for restorative and preventative justice.