Singapore shd have one also.
http://mpdc.dc.gov/serv/programs/john_school.shtmOn July 21, 2001 the DC Metropolitan Police Department, in collaboration with the US Attorney's Office, Court Services and Offenders Supervision Agency (CSOSA) , DC Department of Health, My Sister's Place, Eleuthera Institute, Fulton House of Hope and various community members, launced the first "John School" in DC.
The "Johns" are asked to sign an agreement regarding conditions of participating in the school and are required to pay a fee. The school is intended to educate "Johns" about the problems inherent in street prostitution, which include health risks and violence, and how their activities can compound earlier abuse and victimization suffered by many street workers. The "John School" attendees are "Johns" who meet the criteria set by the US Attorney's Office when they are arrested. The participants receive information from a psychologist, survivors of prostitution, prosecutors, police, health professionals, local residents, and business owners. "Johns" learn how their activities contribute to the wider problem of sex trafficking, as well as the harmful consequences of prostitution with respect to crime, fear, and health disorders. A licensed psychologist and counselor provide information on sexual disorders, which highlights the fact that many "Johns" have problems that require treatment.
In addition, all participants are afforded the opportunity to have HIV and syphilis tests. These tests are entirely voluntary, confidential, and undertaken by specialists from the DC Department of Health.
Completion of the diversion program will result in the case being dismissed, conditional on the "John" not being arrested for soliciting for six months after the completion of the school. The "John School" runs six times a year with a minimum of 20 participants expected for each class. The school will be operated out of the Metropolitan Police Department's Maurice T. Turner Jr., Institute of Police Science.
