amandabdurrant: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

Prostitutes don't have pimps; they work for themselves. Prostitutes will trade sex for drugs, and some clients find prostitutes so they can ask the girls where to buy drugs.

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

Drug houses are a second hot spot for prostitutes in the area. The location keeps them closer to the drugs.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes, street prostitutes exchange sex for drugs.

[email protected]: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

Yes, it appears that street prostitution has remained concentrated in lower Scott Avenue. However, there has been a sudden increase of street prostitution in both lower and upper sections of Scott Avenue, Central City.

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

Community Meetings revealed that street/neighborhood conditions that make the area attractive for street prostitution include low surveillance (i.e. in back-abandoned allies and behind businesses, high traffic jams).

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

Street prostitution in several areas are similar because they exhibit the same underlying factors and social conditions that allow this activity to spread. However, they are different in how the community and local law enforcement reinforce deterrence and laws related to street prostitution.

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Businesses that are harmed by the presence of street prostitution includes bars, night clubs and restaurants that are open all day but especially during the evening/night time.

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Businesses that benefit from street prostitution also includes bars and night clubs because some establishments may incentivize street prostitutes and higher-end prostitutes to pay a fine in exchange for protection in their practice in that establishment. Also being able to steal client's money or extoriton.

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

No, historically street prostitution has remained concentrated in the general area of Scott Ave where it has slowly progressed in other areas. Yes street prostitution has changed in size, it has increase in the number of street prostitutes and percentage of battered prostitutes. This can be as a result of lack of informal and formal control and community partnerships to address the underlying causes of this activity.

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

Street prostitution areas have a reputation of being somewhat dangerous for clients. That being said, clients have a risk of being assaulted or injured by not fulfilling the transactions with a prostitution and the environmental conditions such as sanitation (i.e. sexual protective measures and open-drug use instruments). however, street female prostitutes are more likely to experience domestic violence and assaults by clients in these areas.

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

Based on the collected data, street prostitution areas ar ebusy with other activities, specificlaly with the drug-market.

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Drug-related crimes often will occur in the area, by dealers, clients, and prostitutes. The vulnerable, low-surveillance and businesses conditions in these areas allow drugs to expand across legal and illegal establishments (i.e. racketeering) by the prostitutes, increasing drug distribution, possession and, consumption.

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

If it were forced out of a target area, it would reappear in an area with the similar conditions in another area, further displacing street prostitution into other communities.

amandabdurrant: Sp cq police community members

1. How concerned is the police department about street prostitution? 

The police department stated they have a lot of other important cases and prostitution is not one.

2. How concerned is the community?

The community is heavily concerned.

3. What groups are particularly concerned and why? What specific concerns are expressed?

Parents and couples have filed complaints with the police. They don't want to see prostitutes outside when they are going to dinner. Some have kids and are concerned they'll come into contact with used drug paraphernalia or used condoms in the street. Business owners are also unhappy because they do not want their businesses associated with prostitution and drugs.

4. How organized and active are community members who oppose street prostitution?

The church has set up a shelter program, and there is a battered women's shelter. Citizens said they would gladly volunteer to help if shelters were set up.

5. What level of street prostitution are they willing to tolerate? 

I believe they are willing to tolerate prostitution in motels/hotels.

[email protected]: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

It appears to a high extent that clients, pimps and street prostitutes are engaged/invovled in the sale and use of drugs. Client interviews revealed they will seek/rely on prostitutes to buy drugs, offer to exchange or share drugs for sexual activities. Some or majority of prostitutes appear to be near drug-houses or drug-dealers for various reasons (e.g. drug - users themselves, or work for dealers for protection)

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

Yes it appears that street prostitution and street drug markets are near each other.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Yes, client interviews revealed they themselves and prostitutes will exchange sex for drugs or vice versa.

[email protected]: Sp cq current response

1. What is the police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution?

The police department's current policy in dealing with street prostitution is increasing police patroling and arrests for street prostitution and solicitation to prostitution. But shows a growing reliance on arrest activity to 'deter' its visibility.

2. What is the prosecutor's current policy regarding prostitution-related offenses?

Based on the data collection, there is limited information regarding the prosecutor's policy for prostitution-related offenses. However, there is growing recommendations to enforce laws that prohibit conduct associated with soliciting, patronizing, loitering for prostitutes and clients.

3. What are the typical sentences handed out to those who are convicted?

Based on the interviews, sentences who are convicted typically are sentenced incarceration/jail or fines.

4. Do the prostitutes and clients complete those sentences?

Based on the data collection across various interviews, prostitutes and clients have completed those sentences but become frequent-offenders due to unchanged behaviors.

5. What effect, if any, does the imposition of a sentence have on subsequent involvement in prostitution?

The imposition of a sentenced can exacerbate the involvement in prostitution. Incarceration present many barriers into resources due to their criminal record and reputation. Incarceration has been proven to increase the risk of drug use or involvement in drug-related crimes as a lifestyle/survival. Further exacerbating the underlying causes of prostitution.

6. What responses do police officers use, other than arrest and prosecution?

Based on the police interviews, besides arrests and prosecution as responses deployed by police officers, they give warnings to prostitutes who frequent other streets/areas, further displacing them and/or making them remain in a concentrated hot spot for prostitution (e.g. red-light district concept).

7. Are any of these responses especially effective?

No these responses are not effective in addressing the progression of prostitution and/or addressing the underlying causes of this behavior.

8. What social, health and substance abuse treatment services are available to assist prostitutes?

There is government assistance given to prostitutes while they in this and after they decide to quit. In addition there are service providers such as shelters for battered female prostitutes in situations of domestic violence with clients, and accessibility to local drug treatment facilities aided to help them get back on their feet, not the long-term stability and plan post-treatment.

9. Are prostitutes using available services?

It appears that prostitutes are using available services, but often time it appears to only be utilized only during moments of crisis (e.g. drug overdose incidents, reports of Domestic Violence)

amandabdurrant: Sp cq street prostitutes

1. Does street prostitution take only one form (e.g., female prostitutes and male clients), or are there several different forms (e.g., homosexual or transvestite prostitution)?

From the reports I have collected, I believe prostitution only took one form

2. What is known about the prostitutes (e.g., age, gender, race, criminal history, social service history, substance abuse history, residence)?

Most of the prostitutes are drug addicts, some lower prices to buy drugs and others resort to just robbing their clients for drugs.

3. Do street prostitutes commit crimes against clients (e.g., robbery or theft)? 

Yes, street prostitutes will trade drugs for sex and leave after getting

4. Are street prostitutes the victims of crime? 

There have been a rise in assaults in the area. When interviewed, citizens said it was prostitutes getting beat up by their clients.

5. How committed are prostitutes to prostitution?

Some girls leave if they find better options; a lot of prostitutes aren't aware of support groups in the area.

6. How committed are they to a particular location? 

They go where they think the best crowd is. If traffic slows down on South Scott Avenue they might go back north

AmeliaKobriger: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

Yes, they can happen all over cities, mostly in darker places where they are less likely to be noticed by police. Alleyways, street corners, abandoned buildings, drug houses, doorways, avenues, and places with moderate traffic flow.

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

Busy, dark, mostly near bars and hotels. Places where a lot of men typically gather. Abandoned places, or known locations., popular hangout zones.

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

They are almost always the same, some are more protective of their corners than others. Some residents will redirect them somewhere else with signs or police.

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Bars, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other stores where they like to draw attention.

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Bars, liquor stores, and hotels.

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

I believe that its old, prostitution is kind of everywhere due to it worsening in some areas or growing bigger. Prostitution has gotten bigger, mostly with teens who are unlucky when it comes to job hunting and influential mindsets, prostitution appears to be an easy job to most of them even though it can be highly dangerous at times.

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

Yes, some areas where gangs or drug dealers are usually seen, some prostitutes are known for drugging and robbing their johns. Abandoned buildings and alley ways. Safer places would be in busy areas with lighting.

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

Most are isolated but in crime ridden cities they are less likely to hide and instead reside in busier areas.

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Drug dealing, gang violence, thefts, robberies, etc.

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

Probably across the town/city from where they originally where or relatively close by. Abandoned buildings or alleyways, quiet parking lots, etc.

AmeliaKobriger: Sp cq drugs

1. To what extent are street prostitutes, clients and pimps engaged in the sale or use of drugs?

There was a lot of drug usage, mostly prescription drugs and cocaine.

2. Are street prostitution and street drug markets near each other?

They are relatively close to each other, as well as gangs.

3. Do street prostitutes exchange sex directly for drugs?

Not always but there are multiple cases where they are. The prostitutes either use them or exchange them with their clients (johns).

BabyLynn: Sp cq sexual transactions

1. How, specifically, do street prostitutes and clients negotiate and complete sexual transactions?

Street prostitutes ask for the money upfront in the case that they have to run from police or if the client becomes violent.

2. Do clients solicit prostitutes on foot or from a vehicle?

Clients do both depending on who they are and what they have to risk. Clients with more to risk will likely solicit from car.

3. Where do the sexual transactions take place?    

The sexual transactions take place in the car. The prostitutes stated that when a man stopped the car by them, they knew what was up and would hurry up and get in the car. Other times, transactions can happen in bars or certain alleyways.

4. Do prostitutes and clients take precautions to prevent sexually-transmitted disease?

Yes, many prostitutes will only do sexual acts with a condom. They usually take those precautions to protect themselves.

BabyLynn: Sp cq environment

1. Does street prostitution take place in more than one area?

Street prostitution take place wherever there is potential business. This could be next to drug stops, bars, or even local games that attract college men. Sometimes the women will even move due to a police threat of if they feel unsafe.

2. What conditions make the area(s) attractive for street prostitution?

The conditions that make areas attractive for street prostitution are men, drugs, and opportunity.

3. If street prostitution occurs in several areas, how are they similar and different?

They can be similar in the drug usage but different in the cliental. Some clients on the higher end may want a higher end escort.

4. What area businesses are harmed by the presence of street prostitution?

Businesses such as restaurants or malls can be affected by the presence of street prostitution. Some people will avoid certain establishments if they see any of these acts since that is not something you want to see during a normal day, especially if you have kids.

5. What area businesses support and/or benefit from street prostitution?

Hotels, motels, and bars support and benefit street prostitution since it brings them money. They often make deals with prostitutes to gain more money.

6. Is the street prostitution market in each area old or new? Has it changed in size recently? If so, why?

The street prostitution is old, sometimes it just takes a while to become known. It has slowly been growing since many women see it as an easy way to make money.

7. Do street prostitution areas have a reputation as being dangerous or safe for clients?

Street prostitution in areas that are dark with little to no surveillance are seen as dangerous. Clients think areas are safer if they are older and known since that way they know it is not a rouse.

8. Are street prostitution areas isolated, or busy with other activities?

Street prostitution areas are often located near working businesses, colleges, or even games that attract cliental.

9. What other types of crime occur in the area? How much is related to street prostitution?

Other crimes that occur in the area are often harassment, drugs, theft, and pimping. These are often related to street prostitution since drugs lead to clients and clients lead to the possibility of the rest.

10. If street prostitution were forced out of a target area, where would you predict it might reappear?

Street prostitution will reappear on a nearby street, nearby town, or in a hotel.
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