What has the city done in the past to publicize the names of people who are convicted?

The Buyer’s Remorse initiative is a modernization of a long-standing city practice of publishing the names of people convicted of prostitution-related offenses. The names and home addresses used to be published in the Dayton Daily News, and more recently are published in a list of the city’s website. Dayton Police have also sought to deter sex-buying by sending warning letters to the homes of people who are caught in stings and who are seen loitering in high prostitution areas without enough evidence to charge them.

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1. How does the initiative work?
2. Why is the City of Dayton taking this step?
3. What has the city done in the past to publicize the names of people who are convicted?
4. How many people were arrested for prostitution-related crimes as the buyer in 2018? How many were convicted?
5. What is the current treatment of people convicted of buying or attempting to buy sex (ie, the john)?
6. What happens to people who are convicted of prostitution-related offenses as the provider (ie, the prostitute)?
7. When will the city begin publishing the names of people who are convicted?
8. What is the process for removing people who have had their records’ expunged?
9. Why is the city only publishing the names of people convicted of buying or attempting to buy sex as opposed to selling?
10. How will the City ensure that children are not targeted with ads?
11. What if someone believes their name was published in error?
12. What information about the person convicted will be published on the website?
13. How long will the names of people convicted remain on the website?
14. When will the convicted person’s name be posted on the website?