New Illinois law provides sexual assault survivors the ability to track the progress of their rape kit processing
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ROCKFORD (WREX) When a person is sexually assaulted, advocates say it takes an incredibly amount of courage for them to come forward. It is definitely one of the most frightening times, it s the most vulnerable times, says Rockford s Mayor s Office on Domestic & Community Violence Executive Director Jennifer Cacciapaglia. Because you are announcing, officially to be documented, that you have been sexually assaulted.
After a rape kit is completed, that evidence is then sent to a crime lab for testing. A process that can last months. A period of time advocates say can leave survivors feeling alone and in the dark.
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ROCKFORD Rockford s next class of emergency dispatchers underwent specialized training Wednesday to listen for evidence of strangulation during 911 calls about domestic violence.
Strangulation is a common theme in the backgrounds of domestic violence homicide victims. It can serve as a warning of severe danger and require specialized medical treatment, said Jennifer Cacciapaglia, manager of the Mayor s Office Domestic Violence and Human Trafficking Prevention. We become concerned that the strangulation could occur more and more aggressively, leading to lethality, Cacciapaglia said. The idea is for 911 operators to catch it when a survivor calls as early as possible and communicate that to EMTs and the police.