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A woman is arrested and charged with a crime such as prostitution
or drug possession
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Traffickers use inmate recruiters, corrupt bondsmen and online data to find women awaiting a court date
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Traffickers bail the women out, either through cash bonds or
via corrupt bondsmen
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Once released, the women are given a choice between working as prostitutes or having their bond rescinded, forcing them to return to jail
How sex traffickers use the bail bond system to exploit women
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A woman is arrested and charged with a crime such as prostitution
or drug possession
Traffickers use inmate recruiters, corrupt bondsmen and online data to find women awaiting a court date
Traffickers bail the women out, either through cash bonds or
via corrupt bondsmen
Once released, the women are given a choice between working as prostitutes or having their bond rescinded, forcing them to return to jail