As a woman, I do not in any way condone prostitution, but I don't think many of these women do this because they want to. I think they don't see any other way to survive. Maybe they aren't "qualified" to work in an office, or in the medical field. Maybe they aren't able to go to school, or maybe they were laid off from a company and still have to put food on the table. When arrested, does anyone come to ask them "why" they are doing this? Are they asked if they need help finding a job? Are they single parents? Are they on drugs? Or is there nothing for them on the other side of the fence when they get arrested? Some will choose to better themselves when the chance is given. Those are the ones that narrow the percentage of prostitution in any city. I just wonder why Cleveland has be focused on when prostituion exists in all cities and in every social class.