Grace Empowered is a court ordered prostitution intervention program operated by the Nashville-Davidson County Office of the District Attorney General.  Participants of Grace Empowered can have their charges dismissed upon completion of classes that address issues such as drug addiction, trauma, and the health and safety implications of prostitution.  The four-hour program is offered eight times each year to women and men charged with misdemeanor prostitution.  Grace Empowered is a partnership between the DA’s Office, Davidson County Drug Court and the Metro Health Department in collaboration with the Nashville Sexual Assault Center, End Slavery Tennessee and Thistle Farms.

Helpful links:

• Nashville Sexual Assault Center: http://www.sacenter.org/
• End Slavery Tennessee: http://www.endslaverytn.org/
• Thistle Farms: http://www.thistlefarms.org/
• Davidson County General Sessions Court: https://gscourt.nashville.gov/
• Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: http://tn.gov/tbi/topic/human-trafficking/

 

To learn more about Grace Empowered Contact:

General Sarah Butler
General Tammy Meade
General Deb U. Smith
(615) 862.5500 or email daweb@jis.nashville.org