Sexual assault kits: Wisconsin DOJ plans to launch tracking system
The Wisconsin Department of Justice plans to launch a tracking system for sexual assault kits that will be accessible to survivors by the end of this year. The system will give survivors of sexual assault and others — police, prosecutors or health care professionals, for instance — the ability to monitor the amount of time kits spend at different points in the system, including hospitals, police departments and crime laboratories. "This is going to help prevent a backlog," Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul told USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin in an interview Tuesday. "It is also goi...
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