/tags/rape-kits rape kits en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /health/2023-03-07/florida-lab-to-test-550-tennessee-rape-kits-with-1-5m-grant Tennessee is outsourcing testing of at least 550 rape kits to a private Florida lab under a $1.5 million federal grant. Tue, 07 Mar 2023 16:00:00 GMT /health/2023-03-07/florida-lab-to-test-550-tennessee-rape-kits-with-1-5m-grant Jonathan Mattise | The Associated Press /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this How a sexual assault survivor is questioned by police can greatly influence the ability to access memories of that traumatic incident. Better interview techniques might help solve more cases. Mon, 23 Aug 2021 12:43:24 GMT /news/npr-breaking-news/2021-08-22/how-rape-affects-memory-and-the-brain-and-why-more-police-need-to-know-about-this Sammy Caiola /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Under federal law, people sexually assaulted don't have to pay for their medical forensic exams. Yet some have trouble getting the hospitals or collection agencies to stop dunning them for payment. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 09:00:30 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2019-07-10/years-after-sexual-assault-survivors-hounded-to-pay-bills-for-the-rape-kit-exam Michelle Andrews /news/2018-07-19/report-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-test-nearly-1-000-rape-kits-make-no-arrests For years, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office had a backlog of rape kits, which contain DNA evidence that could link a suspect to a victim. Some of… Thu, 19 Jul 2018 16:59:48 GMT /news/2018-07-19/report-palm-beach-county-sheriffs-test-nearly-1-000-rape-kits-make-no-arrests Alexander Gonzalez /2017-01-11/fdle-florida-so-far-on-track-to-take-care-of-untested-rape-kit-backlog The agency responsible for taking care of the state’s thousands of untested rape kits says the DNA evidence testing in its labs is going well so far. Wed, 11 Jan 2017 22:13:26 GMT /2017-01-11/fdle-florida-so-far-on-track-to-take-care-of-untested-rape-kit-backlog Sascha Cordner /2016-01-14/negron-questions-fdle-on-backlog-of-rape-kits The powerful chairman of a Senate committee that oversees the criminal-justice budget said Wednesday that Florida's backlog of thousands of untested... Thu, 14 Jan 2016 13:14:35 GMT /2016-01-14/negron-questions-fdle-on-backlog-of-rape-kits MARGIE MENZEL of the NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA /2015-11-04/data-10-900-sexual-assault-kits-untested-in-fl Nearly 11,000 rape kits have not been tested in Florida, according to statistics released by the state Tuesday, mirroring backlogs at law enforcement... Wed, 04 Nov 2015 14:01:34 GMT /2015-11-04/data-10-900-sexual-assault-kits-untested-in-fl Associated Press, Associated Press