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Sex trafficking

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NCJ Number
250520
Date Published
July 2007
Agencies
SMART
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance), Program/Project Description, Legislation/Policy Description

OJP Provides New Housing Support for Survivors of Human Trafficking

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Victims of human trafficking face many hurdles, including the immediate need for a safe place to live. Programs for affordable housing typically have long wait lists and may restrict eligibility based on aspects such as rental history and current income, which pose challenges to many trafficking victims.

Consider “Sylfie,” who had been sex trafficked for seven years. Even when she needed to go to the...