The figures quoted here are based on studies compiled through the 1980s and reflect current trends. Arrest figure range are over 100,000. A disproportionate number of prostitutes arrested are women of color, and although a minority of prostitutes are women of color, a large majority of those sentenced to jail are women of color.
Violence is one of the major problems for women and prostitutes.
Some prostitutes are raped between 8 and 10 times a year or more. A 1986 study by Diane Prince, however, found call girls and brothel workers had higher self esteem than before they became prostitutes. Although little research has been done regarding client profiles., anecdotal reports and arrest statistic indicate that clients also vary widely in terms of race and class. Male prostitutes sometimes report that their clients include married men who identify as heterosexual. Customers are rarely arrested more than once for prostitution and are infrequently jailed.