The role of criminal prosecution in anti-trafficking work with Lindsey Roberson

05/13/21 • 41 min

Trafficking Matters: A Douglass Fellowship Podcast

In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Senior Legal Counsel of the Human Trafficking Institute, Lindsey Roberson. They discuss her career, the role of criminal prosecution in anti-trafficking efforts, and the importance of victim centered prosecution efforts.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read the Safe Harbor law that Lindsey drafted here.

Learn more about victim-centered prosecution here.

You can learn more about the process of prosecuting human trafficking with task forces here.

You can learn more about working with survivors in our previous episode with Marie Martinez Israelite.

You can learn about HTI’s partner countries here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can read the Safe Harbor law that Lindsey drafted here.

Learn more about victim-centered prosecution here.

You can learn more about the process of prosecuting human trafficking with task forces here.

You can learn more about working with survivors in our previous episode with Marie Martinez Israelite.

You can learn about HTI’s partner countries here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Previous Episode

How the U.S. is Influencing the Global Fight Against Trafficking: with Amb. (ret.) John Richmond

In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with one of the co-founders of the Human Trafficking Institute, Ambassador (ret.) John Cotton Richmond. They discuss his career trajectory, the global fight to end human trafficking, and America’s influence on anti-trafficking worldwide.

If you or someone you know is currently in danger of human trafficking, you can view the national human trafficking hotline website here. You can reach the hotline by calling 1-888-373-7888 or texting 233733.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can find Ambassador Richmond’s website here.

You can learn about the Department of Justice’s anti-trafficking efforts here.

You can reference the State Department Trafficking in Persons report here.

You can read more about Ambassador Richmond’s work with the Institute here.

To learn more about the Kafala System, go here.

To read more about the global efforts to fight trafficking, go here.

You can apply for jobs with the federal government here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites

Next Episode

The Importance of Education in Anti-Trafficking Work with Sandra Morgan

In this episode, Sam and Alicen speak with Dr. Sandra Morgan of Vanguard University. They discuss her career, the role of the Public-Private Partnership Advisory Council to End Human Trafficking, and the importance of anti-trafficking education for advocates.

Here, you can learn more about the Human Trafficking Institute, the Federal Human Trafficking Report, and the Douglass Fellowship.

You can learn more about Dr. Sandra Morgan here.

You can listen to Ending Human Trafficking and access Dr. Morgan’s resources, including her E-Book, here.

You can read about her appointment to the White House Council here.

To read more about the relationship between healthcare and trafficking, read this.

You can find the anti-human trafficking certificate here.

You can find Netzsmart apps here.

We would love to hear from you! You can reach us at [email protected] and [email protected].

Music: Blurry Vision by Corbyn Kites