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Experts in the federal government, including the US Department of Justice and members of Congress, estimate there are hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits in police and crime lab storage facilities throughout the country. These kits represent lost justice for survivors. Rape kit reform requires an understanding of the scope, causes, and consequences of the rape kit backlog. Learn more by exploring the links below.

1. Read Detailed Reports

• Human Rights Watch Report: "I Used to Think the Law Would Protect Me"
• Human Rights Watch Report: "Testing Justice"
• Making Sense of DNA Backlogs - Myths vs. Reality
• Untested Evidence: Not Just a Crime Lab Issue
• 2007 DNA Evidence and Offender Analysis Measurement: DNA Backlogs, Capacity, and Funding
• Evaluation of the Impact of the Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Program
• DNA Analysis for "Minor" Crimes: A Major Benefit for Law Enforcement
• Report to the Attorney General on Delays in Forensic DNA Analysis

2. Browse Our Media Archive

3. Visit Partner Sites

• www.endabuse.org
• www.hrw.org
• www.naesv.org
• www.ncvc.org
• www.peaceoverviolence.org
• www.rainn.org