This paper outlines the research carried out by the Department of Justice into women involved in prostitution in Northern Ireland. It identifies the issues that women involved in prostitution face; this includes local women involved in prostitution and also those women who have been trafficked into Northern Ireland and forced into prostitution. The support and interventions currently in place in Northern Ireland are recognised and are compared to best practice elsewhere. Research from other jurisdictions is drawn upon to provide a more complete picture of the issue.