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The Cranky Queer: HIV activist and wellness writer

Jan 10, 20201 min read

The Cranky Queer: HIV activist and wellness writer

SWOP Behind Bars cofounder Alex Andrews recently stumbled upon JD Davids’ blog/book-in-progress The Cranky Queer. Davids’ “perspectives...

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Letter to Southern Christian Leadership Conference Re: Adult Arcades in Jacksonville, FL and Human R

Swop Behind Bars

Dec 31, 20193 min read

Letter to Southern Christian Leadership Conference Re: Adult Arcades in Jacksonville, FL and Human R

From: Adam Stuart [mailto:stuartadam@bellsouth.net] Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2019 7:01 PM To: info@nationalsclc.org Cc:...

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Swop Behind Bars

Dec 15, 20192 min read

Helen has Stage 4 Breast Cancer

Our incarcerated sex worker community has a member that just was diagnosed with Stage 4 Breast Cancer. She will receive cancer treatment...

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How prevalent is human trafficking in Polk Co, Florida?

Swop Behind Bars

Nov 10, 20192 min read

How prevalent is human trafficking in Polk Co, Florida?

Reposted from The Lakeland Ledger Nov. 10 2019 Gary White Officials call Florida a hot spot for human trafficking, though reliable...

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Prostitution sting met plenty of arrests but few charges for human trafficking

Swop Behind Bars

Nov 9, 20192 min read

Prostitution sting met plenty of arrests but few charges for human trafficking

Reposted from The Lakeland Ledger Nov. 9 2019 Gary White Polk County Sheriff’s Office says its frequent prostitution stings help...

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How Decriminalizing Sex Work Became a 2020 Campaign Issue

Swop Behind Bars

Jul 5, 20192 min read

How Decriminalizing Sex Work Became a 2020 Campaign Issue

Reposted from Mother Jones July 5, 2019 Matt Cohen How Decriminalizing Sex Work Became a 2020 Campaign Issue Behind the grassroots...

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Philadelphia In April: Rising Tide. Maternity Care Coalition.

Swop Behind Bars

Mar 14, 20191 min read

Philadelphia In April: Rising Tide. Maternity Care Coalition.

A Rising Tide: Maternity Care Coalition. The public face of over-incarceration is overwhelmingly male. However, between 1980 and 2016,...

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Swop Behind Bars

Mar 5, 20193 min read

A Letter to Florida Senators about Massage Parlor Raid by Juniper Police Department

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Swop Behind Bars

Feb 24, 20192 min read

Pennsylvania prisons to stop copying inmates’ legal mail – The Morning Call

Pennsylvania prisons to stop copying inmates’ legal mail – The Morning Call — Read on www.mcall.com/news/nationworld/pennsylvania/mc-nws...

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Swop Behind Bars

Feb 14, 20191 min read

Guide to Writing Letters to People Behind Bars

Currently & formerly incarcerated survivors have stated again and again how important letters of support are to their well-being. Letters...

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Plagued by Misconduct Claims, Will Columbus’s Vice Unit Be Held Accountable?

Swop Behind Bars

Jan 19, 20191 min read

Plagued by Misconduct Claims, Will Columbus’s Vice Unit Be Held Accountable?

Alex Andrews, co-founder of SWOP Behind Bars, which advocates for the human rights of incarcerated sex workers, wrote to Truthout in a...

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Swop Behind Bars

Dec 25, 20182 min read

Tennessee Department of Corrections

With the supporters and opponents of Cyntoia Brown watching closely, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam commuted the sentences of 11 prisoners...

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Swop Behind Bars

Nov 4, 20183 min read

SBB Applauds PA DoC

Under pressure, Pa. prisons repeal restrictive book policy Samantha Melamed DAVID SWANSON / Staff Photographer The Pennsylvania...

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FAMM: Get interactive with the HBO documentary “The Sentence”

Swop Behind Bars

Oct 11, 20183 min read

FAMM: Get interactive with the HBO documentary “The Sentence”

FAMM is having a “Watch Party Week” 10/15-10/19, and challenging people to host a few friends and family members to watch the film at...

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Swop Behind Bars

Aug 30, 20182 min read

Pennsylvania prisons on lockdown as mystery illnesses probed

PITTSBURGH — A type of synthetic marijuana could be causing the widespread staff sicknesses that have prompted a lockdown at all state...

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Swop Behind Bars

Aug 11, 20182 min read

In Appreciation of Volunteers from Behind Bars

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Swop Behind Bars

Aug 3, 20183 min read

ACTION ALERT: Oakland CA

ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! ACTION ALERT! Stop legislation that negatively impacts sex workers in Oakland. Going after clients violates...

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Swop Behind Bars

Jul 23, 20181 min read

MoveOn Petitions – PA Proclamation Addressing Stigma & Violence Against Sex Workers

https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/pa-proclamation-addressing

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Swop Behind Bars

Jul 23, 20181 min read

Submit Your Story

SWOP Behind Bars is accepting submissions! We want to hear and share your sex work related arrest, incarceration and re/entry...

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Swop Behind Bars

Jun 21, 20182 min read

Allegheny County PA halts criminalizing of condoms in prostitution cases

Allegheny County halts criminalizing of condoms in prostitution cases Megan Guza Allegheny County police officers will no longer...

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