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Reacting to an investigation by The Arizona Republic and KJZZ, lawmakers and advocates are calling for a review of the state’s use of prison labor. “Forced prison labor is nothing more than modern day slavery, and our state’s growing reliance on this workforce is irresponsible, immoral and inexcusable,” said state Sen. Martin Quezada, D-Glendale. “Any public…
Most people think of human trafficking as a faraway problem, a misery confined to big cities or lonely deserts where organized networks of criminals use violence and drugs to collect souls. The residents of quiet communities like Crozet might believe the buying and selling of persons can be happening only somewhere else, not here, but…
After 15 months of gathering and analyzing more than 11,000 documents and building a computer program that downloaded tens of thousands of public profiles about prisoners that the Arizona Department of Corrections refused to provide, reporters at The Arizona Republic and KJZZ News found that prison labor — during the past 10 years — has become ubiquitous…
THE ISSUE: The CCCCF grants funds for human trafficking education. OUR OPINION: Trafficking is a serious public health issue. For the second year, the Citrus County Community Charitable Foundation (CCCCF) has awarded a grant for human trafficking training for students and the community. It will be conducted by Jessie’s Place, Citrus County’s Child Advocacy Center,…
By the time a foster home was found for the 8-year-old boy, he refused to go. He’d been sleeping in a conference room at the Philadelphia Department of Human Services for two months, either on a folding cot or an air mattress on the floor. That bare-bones space is not meant for overnight stays. Yet,…
Ranch Hands Rescue (RHR), in Argyle, is a human and animal sanctuary founded on hope and healing for the long-term recovery of trauma victims, special needs animals, and male survivors of sex trafficking. The RHR Counseling Center specializes in treating more complex trauma cases, such as victims of severe and repetitive abuse and people not…
VIJAYAWADA: Vimukthi, a state-level forum for survivors of human trafficking, has requested Chief Minister Jagan Reddy to implement the related government orders and help the women and girl survivors. Its state president P Rajani and general secretary B Pushpavathi submitted a representation to the CM. They noted that Jagan is putting in his best efforts…
Recently passed human trafficking prevention bills have been seen as all-encompassing combatants to the crime amid high regional activity, Northern Virginia-based prevention and education groups say. The seven bills, signed by Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) in Richmond at the first Human Trafficking Commission meeting June 8, look to “eradicate” human trafficking in Virginia, he…
The Malawi Government lost K245 billion in 2019 due to its inaction on child protection, representing a 4.3 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Deputy Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Agnes Nkusa Nkhoma, has since described the figure as a big loss to Malawi, stressing that Malawians need to do…
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed seven bills to combat human trafficking in Virginia on Wednesday. Youngkin signed seven legislative bills with a goal of putting an end to human trafficking and provide support for survivors on Wednesday, June 8. After the signing, Secretary Kay Coles James officiated the swearing-in of the Commission…
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