Proceed without caution : the impact of 'prostitute cautions' and convictions on sex workers' lives / English Collective of Prostitutes.

"Thousands of women in the UK have received a 'prostitute caution' and/or been convicted for prostitution offences, that is for loitering or soliciting for working on the street and for brothel keeping or controlling prostitution for working together in premises with others. Having a 'prostitute caution' and/or a criminal record for a prostitution offence brands sex workers as criminals, making us an easy target for the police and others in authority to discriminate and deny us our rights. It can put sex workers at greater risk of exploitation, rape and other violence and is a barrier to getting another job and leaving sex work. It can mean sex workers lose custody of our children, are deported or prevented from travelling to other countries and denied compensation and insurance, among other injustices. The impact is compounded for sex workers who are migrant, trans, women of colour, street workers and working class. The ECP interviewed 12 women about the impact of 'prostitute cautions' and convictions on their lives. This community-based research was conducted by sex workers, many of whom have convictions themselves, who interviewed their work mates and friends."--From page [2].