Resources and Publications
Guides & Reports
Trauma-Informed Practice Guide
This practice guide equips attorneys with the knowledge and tools to provide trauma-informed legal representation to human trafficking survivors. It outlines the core principles of trauma-informed lawyering, addresses complex dynamics such as trauma bonding, and offers guidance for minimizing re-traumatization while advocating effectively.
Vacatur Report
This report exposes the widespread criminalization of human trafficking survivors in California, drawing on data and lived experience to highlight the systemic failures that lead to survivors being prosecuted for crimes related to their own exploitation. It offers insight into the intersection of trafficking, race, gender, and the criminal legal system, and calls for reform grounded in survivor justice.
Vacatur Practice Guide
This comprehensive guide provides legal practitioners with step-by-step instructions on how to help survivors of human trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual violence clear criminal records tied to their victimization under California law. It blends legal analysis with trauma-informed best practices and includes tools for screening, petition drafting, and navigating the vacatur process.
Published Articles
Survivors Behind Bars: The Criminalization of Abuse, Assault, and Human Trafficking Victims and the Need for a Trauma-Informed Approach (2025)
Published in the Roger Williams University Law Review, this article examines the systemic criminalization of abuse, assault and trafficking survivors in the United States and advocates for a trauma-informed legal response. It challenges the victim-offender binary and calls for legal reforms that recognize the profound impact of trauma on behavior and decision-making.
Webinars & Speaking Engagements
May 15, 2025 “Survivors Behind Bars: The Criminalization of Abuse, Assault and Human Trafficking Victims and the Need for a Trauma-Informed Approach,” Webinar, Jamie Beck, J.D. and Chelsea Estes, J.D., LLM - More Info
May 20, 2025, “Survivors Behind Bars: The Criminalization of Abuse, Assault and Human Trafficking Victims and the Need for a Trauma-Informed Approach,” Conference on Crimes Against Women, Dallas, Texas
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