413047-Underground-Commercial-Sex-Economy

Appendix H
Inmate Interview Protocol
Background Questions
Estimating the Unlawful Commercial Sex Economy in the United States
INMATE INTERVIEW PROTOCOL
1. How long have you been in this facility
2. What is the main offense you are currently serving time for
3. How old are you
4. What race do you identify yourself as
5. What is the highest level of education you completed
Business Structure
For individuals who were not involved in the production or sale of images, but were involved in (free)
distribution, possession, and purchase of images, skip to technology section.
6. Prior to incarceration, did you see yourself as running or being involved in running a business
7. Were you involved in the production or procurement of material or people If not, were you
involved in the distribution and or marketing of the product and/or people Or both
8. How did you recruit individuals to work for you
9. How did you get started in your business
10. Did you have a business model that you followed If so, could you describe it
11. Was your business a one-person operation or did it involve partnering with others
12. What cities did that business operate in
13. Which city was best in terms of business
14. If you rank that city as a 10 on a scale of 1-10, how would you rank the other cities (in terms of
business)
15. If you worked with others: How many people did you work with directly
a. Can you describe them (e.g. age, race, etc.) We are not interested in any identifying
information such as names, addresses, etc.
16. How many people did you work with indirectly
a. Can you describe them (e.g. age, race, etc.) We are not interested in any identifying
information such as names, addresses, etc.
17. In what capacity did you work with others (Time, location, tasks, etc.)
18. How did you communicate with others (e.g. texting, phone conversations, social network
sites, multi-player video game chats, etc.)
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