In 2016, more than 13,000 rape kits went untested because of a backlog.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.This new database is a critical tool especially for sexual assault survivors, giving them the power to monitor the status of their rape kit after being sexually assaulted from its collection all the way to trial. The database is up and running now, months ahead of schedule, something, sexual assault survivors say may encourage other victims to come forward.
News4JAX spoke with Garnder on Wednesday by phone and said she’s pleased the database is up and running early.
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