Approaches to Prosecuting Labor Trafficking Cases with Civil Rights Laws

A recorded webinar that discusses challenges when prosecuting labor trafficking cases and strategies used to prosecute labor trafficking cases under civil law.

Target Audience: Law Enforcement and Prosecutors

Objectives:

• Increase knowledge of the current research on labor trafficking in the United States.
• Increase knowledge on strategies used to prosecute labor trafficking using civil rights laws including challenges and opportunities.
• Share learning and experiences across federally-funded human trafficking task forces.

Includes: A webinar featuring presenters Colleen Owens, Senior Research Associate, Urban, Institute and John Jay College of Criminal Justice; Karyn L. Bass Ehler, Chief of the Civil Rights Bureau, Office of the Attorney General of Illinois; Jane Flanagan, Chief of the Workplace Rights Bureau, Office of the Attorney General of Illinois.