This is a legislative failure for all women in our state! As your representative, I will be like a bulldog to ensure female crime victims are given proper attention and their cases dealt with in an expedient and dignified manner. What you see below is completely unacceptable.
"That commitment stands in contrast to South Carolina, where the extent of its backlog remains unknown, a mandate from state lawmakers to begin tracking the kits is delayed and no requirements are in place to test the potentially vital pieces of evidence.
The S.C. Law Enforcement Division, where most agencies send their kits to be tested, had 1,987 kits awaiting testing through the end of October, according to a spokeswoman. But that number doesnโt take into account rape kits sitting in storage at police precincts across the state."
#SouthCarolina #SCPol #sexualassault #SLED #victimsrights
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NC is solving cold cases by testing old rape kits. Why isnโt SC clearing its backlog?
https://news.yahoo.com/nc-solving-cold-cases-testing-110000609.html