And there is a lot of censorship. There are several fronts to their effort with the emphasis on handling the violence and affording the protection and safety that these women deserve. The other efforts involve the pressing for the abolition of prostitution laws so that it will end the criminalization once and for all. Adams calls for decriminalization as opposed to legalization for many reasons. Legalization would be state run and much like gambling offer financial remuneration to those in charge as opposed to the women themselves.
Legalization takes control out of the woman's hands and puts it into the hands of middlemen.
The working conditions are bad and most women don't want to work in them. The millions of dollars spent on police vice investigations could then be channeled into community resources instead of enforcement. Often the decision to choose to be a prostitute is that it is better than many options, given how poor the choices are. Some decide out of desperation. Recent cuts in welfare make it impossible for a family to survive.