I think that rehab will only work if the women want help and only half these women were willing to try. These women have been labeled as sex workers and may feel like they don't deserve help. Jojo wants rehab but was overwhelmed when told she would have to enroll immediately. She chose to go to jail. I think that the police should arrest these women on a Friday, that way they have to sit in jail for the weekend waiting for court on Monday. On Sunday night they should ask these women again if they want to got to rehab ,some may have changed their mind after a few days in jail. snapple123
I totally agree with "Snapple123" if these women are not willing to get the help, there is no point of rehab. I think the reason why they are not will to try it’s because they do not trust anyone including law enforcement or the church members and they also think rehab will take longer than been in jail for couple weeks. soccerboy123
Though I do believe in both of your points I still feel that even if over half of the women don't seek rehab even getting help to just two or three women, still has the potential to permanently removing them from sex trafficking and possibly a better chance at life. Collegeboy123
After reading your post "snapple123", you made some good points on your post about the article. The point that I agree with you the most on is that the rehab will only work if the women actually want help and want to better themselves. If the women do not want to better themselves, then the rehab will ultimately not be effective for them. ICC123
I completely agree Snapple123. Women should only get the rehab treatments if they really want to get better. Some of them call it a career choice and some call it an addiction. Unfortunately, they don't seem to want any help, therefore, rehab would just be a waste of their time and to others. CountryGirl123
The article, “Prostitution in N.J-jail or rehab?” is very interesting. As I was reading the article, I realized that most of these women do not want to be prostitutes, but at this point in their lives, prostitution is the only job they know which can help them survive. Governments and communities are willing to help these women by setting up types of intermediate sanctions, like rehabilitation or residential community centers. Some women choose to go to jail instead of getting help, i think that is because they may have substance abuse issues and they think they have no life without prostitution. It’s a very bright idea to give these women an opportunity to become a better people instead of taking them to jail but it’s also their choice. Soccerboy123.
Soccerboy, I'm with you on this one brother. I agree on your point that the women have choice. This was exactly what I tried to strive for in my comment and get all of you as readers to understand. It is ultimately going to come down to the prostitutes decision on whether to receive the proper help to recover from her drug addiction and to discontinue her illicit behavior or on the flip side continue to be a poor decision maker. ChiefO'Keefe123
I feel like this is a big step into the right direction. These women have grown up without a support system or any means to find another way of employment. Even if half of the women declined the rehab it puts the message out there that help is available if you desire it. This means of intermediate sanctions gives the women power over their future, instead of being stuffed into a jail cell that have the choice to better themselves and make a change for the better. The church and police department working together shows the communities goal to assist these women in ways more into seeking rehabilitation rather than punishment. Collegeboy123
After reading "collegeboy123" post about the article, I believe that you hit it spot on about how the message is out there for the women to get help if they want it. I agree that being offered intermediate sanctions will have a bigger impact on the women if they accept it rather sitting in a jail cell. ICC123
I think that these women should not have been taken to a church. I think that when the volunteers offer hugs and prayers that the women may judged and may have become defensive. I think the women should have been taken somewhere else and there should be certified counselors who know what there doing not volunteers. snapple123
I agree with you Collegeboy123. The women seeing the churches and the communities helping them become better could be great for them to realize that they are not alone in their world and that there is help, but there are some women out there that believe that they don't need help and believe that they will overcome their problems by themselves, and that they can take care of themselves. CountryGirl123
I found the article about the prostitution in Camden very interesting in a couple ways. One thing that I found to be very interesting and stood out is that half of the women chose to go to jail instead of the option to go to the shelter and receive rehabilitation. I also see the other side of why they would not want to go because rehabilitation will not feed their children and families and also will not pay for their drug habits. This is the only way that the women know how to make money and they probably do not have the skills and resources to find another source of income. I believe that giving the chance to rehabilitate is a good thing because just giving women jail time and a fine will not solve the problem because this is what they know how to do and will continue to prostitute themselves. ICC123
i agree with you on why these women choose to jail rather than getting help. like you said they have family to support and they feel like prostitution is the only way to do that. I believe it's the right thing to provide them the rehab. These women also do not trust anyone especial law enforcements. soccerboy123
I agree that some of the women my use the money they make on their family but most use the money for drugs. Unless they go to rehab they won't break the cycle of drug abuse.I also think that in rehab they should get classes preparing them to take the GED. snapple123
It looks like the common agreement is that these women must feel they know no other way of life or are afraid to try and move on. I agree that giving them a chance to enter into a rehab program is good, but not even rehab seems to help some of these criminals. They claim they want to get better and move on, but so many of them waste time and money only to commit crimes again. Anonemoose123
It shocks me to hear that half of these women, who are prostitutes, would rather go in to jail than get help in a rehab. They feel its easier to do what they do to get by than to get help and become a better person for themselves and for family and friends. I think that there should be a few opportunities for rehab for them, but they don't seem to want the help. They got themselves in these situations because of their addictions and lack of intellectual skills for jobs to help them support themselves and/or others. Its kind of sad that they would even feel like they would have to do this to make ends meet. CountryGirl123
I was also very surprised to see that half of the women arrested would rather be punished than go to rehab. Although I say, and everyone agrees, that they do this because they know no other way of life; it still confuses me how they could get into such a terrible situation that they think their way of life is the only possibility. Like some have already stated, providing general education as part of the rehab program could possibly solve some problems.
After reading through the article I was surprised to see that half of the arrested prostitutes would rather be sent to jail and receive a criminal charge, than go through a rehabilitation program and obtain a chance to try to make it without a drug addiction. It would seem they might fear the uncertainty of where their life would go after the rehab program, as they are so used to prostitution as a means of living. It could even be that they view the drug they use as some form of escape from the trouble in their life and do not want to lose the good feeling it provides them. Anonemoose123
It is pretty heartrending to think that some people who are well aware of having a serious problem coping with drugs and illegal activities choose institutionalized correctional facilities over the help they really need to become productive members of society once again. Well put Anonemoose. ChiefO'Keefe123
In all reality, rehabilitation would be the best solution to get prostitutes the help they need to return to the community and become productive members of society. But is this the reality? Sadly it is not, and there are many reasons stated in the article that support that rehabilitation does not have the most successful results. First, the obstacles that must be conquered in order to properly claim that rehabilitation has performed what it was meant to do. The largest of those obstacles, being the drug addictions drive the prostitution levels higher. In my own personal opinion, drug addictions are near impossible to get rid of and there aren't many things to substitute afterwards for the absence of the drug(s). The second obstacle is the will power to go through with drug rehabilitation knowing full well that by the time you as an individual have completed the program, you will have no dependency on the drug. In the article, of the 10 women that were "swept" for prostitution, 5 opted for the rehabilitation program. Of those 5, one dropped out. Yet how can we determine the success rate of the 4 that went through the program? For all we as readers know they could just as likely have returned to their old ways since it is something they have become acquainted with. In my own personal viewpoint, I feel that they should be locked up until law enforcement agencies have come up with an alternative solutions that better meets the needs of the prostitutes and, with any hopes, gives the individuals the resolve to want to correct their behavior and drug addictions. ChiefO'Keefe123
I think that rehab will only work if the women want help and only half these women were willing to try. These women have been labeled as sex workers and may feel like they don't deserve help. Jojo wants rehab but was overwhelmed when told she would have to enroll immediately. She chose to go to jail. I think that the police should arrest these women on a Friday, that way they have to sit in jail for the weekend waiting for court on Monday. On Sunday night they should ask these women again if they want to got to rehab ,some may have changed their mind after a few days in jail.
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I totally agree with "Snapple123" if these women are not willing to get the help, there is no point of rehab. I think the reason why they are not will to try it’s because they do not trust anyone including law enforcement or the church members and they also think rehab will take longer than been in jail for couple weeks. soccerboy123
DeleteThough I do believe in both of your points I still feel that even if over half of the women don't seek rehab even getting help to just two or three women, still has the potential to permanently removing them from sex trafficking and possibly a better chance at life. Collegeboy123
DeleteAfter reading your post "snapple123", you made some good points on your post about the article. The point that I agree with you the most on is that the rehab will only work if the women actually want help and want to better themselves. If the women do not want to better themselves, then the rehab will ultimately not be effective for them. ICC123
DeleteI completely agree Snapple123. Women should only get the rehab treatments if they really want to get better. Some of them call it a career choice and some call it an addiction. Unfortunately, they don't seem to want any help, therefore, rehab would just be a waste of their time and to others. CountryGirl123
DeleteThe article, “Prostitution in N.J-jail or rehab?” is very interesting. As I was reading the article, I realized that most of these women do not want to be prostitutes, but at this point in their lives, prostitution is the only job they know which can help them survive. Governments and communities are willing to help these women by setting up types of intermediate sanctions, like rehabilitation or residential community centers. Some women choose to go to jail instead of getting help, i think that is because they may have substance abuse issues and they think they have no life without prostitution. It’s a very bright idea to give these women an opportunity to become a better people instead of taking them to jail but it’s also their choice. Soccerboy123.
ReplyDeleteSoccerboy, I'm with you on this one brother. I agree on your point that the women have choice. This was exactly what I tried to strive for in my comment and get all of you as readers to understand. It is ultimately going to come down to the prostitutes decision on whether to receive the proper help to recover from her drug addiction and to discontinue her illicit behavior or on the flip side continue to be a poor decision maker. ChiefO'Keefe123
DeleteI feel like this is a big step into the right direction. These women have grown up without a support system or any means to find another way of employment. Even if half of the women declined the rehab it puts the message out there that help is available if you desire it. This means of intermediate sanctions gives the women power over their future, instead of being stuffed into a jail cell that have the choice to better themselves and make a change for the better. The church and police department working together shows the communities goal to assist these women in ways more into seeking rehabilitation rather than punishment. Collegeboy123
ReplyDeleteAfter reading "collegeboy123" post about the article, I believe that you hit it spot on about how the message is out there for the women to get help if they want it. I agree that being offered intermediate sanctions will have a bigger impact on the women if they accept it rather sitting in a jail cell. ICC123
DeleteI think that these women should not have been taken to a church. I think that when the volunteers offer hugs and prayers that the women may judged and may have become defensive. I think the women should have been taken somewhere else and there should be certified counselors who know what there doing not volunteers.
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I agree with you Collegeboy123. The women seeing the churches and the communities helping them become better could be great for them to realize that they are not alone in their world and that there is help, but there are some women out there that believe that they don't need help and believe that they will overcome their problems by themselves, and that they can take care of themselves. CountryGirl123
DeleteI found the article about the prostitution in Camden very interesting in a couple ways. One thing that I found to be very interesting and stood out is that half of the women chose to go to jail instead of the option to go to the shelter and receive rehabilitation. I also see the other side of why they would not want to go because rehabilitation will not feed their children and families and also will not pay for their drug habits. This is the only way that the women know how to make money and they probably do not have the skills and resources to find another source of income. I believe that giving the chance to rehabilitate is a good thing because just giving women jail time and a fine will not solve the problem because this is what they know how to do and will continue to prostitute themselves. ICC123
ReplyDeletei agree with you on why these women choose to jail rather than getting help. like you said they have family to support and they feel like prostitution is the only way to do that. I believe it's the right thing to provide them the rehab. These women also do not trust anyone especial law enforcements. soccerboy123
DeleteI agree that some of the women my use the money they make on their family but most use the money for drugs. Unless they go to rehab they won't break the cycle of drug abuse.I also think that in rehab they should get classes preparing them to take the GED.
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It looks like the common agreement is that these women must feel they know no other way of life or are afraid to try and move on. I agree that giving them a chance to enter into a rehab program is good, but not even rehab seems to help some of these criminals. They claim they want to get better and move on, but so many of them waste time and money only to commit crimes again. Anonemoose123
DeleteIt shocks me to hear that half of these women, who are prostitutes, would rather go in to jail than get help in a rehab. They feel its easier to do what they do to get by than to get help and become a better person for themselves and for family and friends. I think that there should be a few opportunities for rehab for them, but they don't seem to want the help. They got themselves in these situations because of their addictions and lack of intellectual skills for jobs to help them support themselves and/or others. Its kind of sad that they would even feel like they would have to do this to make ends meet.
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I was also very surprised to see that half of the women arrested would rather be punished than go to rehab. Although I say, and everyone agrees, that they do this because they know no other way of life; it still confuses me how they could get into such a terrible situation that they think their way of life is the only possibility. Like some have already stated, providing general education as part of the rehab program could possibly solve some problems.
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DeleteAfter reading through the article I was surprised to see that half of the arrested prostitutes would rather be sent to jail and receive a criminal charge, than go through a rehabilitation program and obtain a chance to try to make it without a drug addiction. It would seem they might fear the uncertainty of where their life would go after the rehab program, as they are so used to prostitution as a means of living. It could even be that they view the drug they use as some form of escape from the trouble in their life and do not want to lose the good feeling it provides them. Anonemoose123
ReplyDeleteIt is pretty heartrending to think that some people who are well aware of having a serious problem coping with drugs and illegal activities choose institutionalized correctional facilities over the help they really need to become productive members of society once again. Well put Anonemoose. ChiefO'Keefe123
DeleteIn all reality, rehabilitation would be the best solution to get prostitutes the help they need to return to the community and become productive members of society. But is this the reality? Sadly it is not, and there are many reasons stated in the article that support that rehabilitation does not have the most successful results. First, the obstacles that must be conquered in order to properly claim that rehabilitation has performed what it was meant to do. The largest of those obstacles, being the drug addictions drive the prostitution levels higher. In my own personal opinion, drug addictions are near impossible to get rid of and there aren't many things to substitute afterwards for the absence of the drug(s). The second obstacle is the will power to go through with drug rehabilitation knowing full well that by the time you as an individual have completed the program, you will have no dependency on the drug. In the article, of the 10 women that were "swept" for prostitution, 5 opted for the rehabilitation program. Of those 5, one dropped out. Yet how can we determine the success rate of the 4 that went through the program? For all we as readers know they could just as likely have returned to their old ways since it is something they have become acquainted with. In my own personal viewpoint, I feel that they should be locked up until law enforcement agencies have come up with an alternative solutions that better meets the needs of the prostitutes and, with any hopes, gives the individuals the resolve to want to correct their behavior and drug addictions. ChiefO'Keefe123
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