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END THE BACKLOG is an initiative of the JOYFUL HEART FOUNDATION

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Latest Press Releases

  • New York Closes Gap in Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System

  • Arizona Mandates Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System

  • New Jersey Enacts Critical Bill for Sexual Assault Survivors’ Rights

  • North Carolina Clears Backlog of over 15,000 Rape Kits

  • Louisiana Enacts Bill Mandating Rape Kit Tracking 

Recent Blog Posts

  • The Financial Cost of Colorado’s DNA Kit Backlog

  • Key Policy Successes in 2024 

  • New York State’s secure storage for unreported sexual offense evidence collection kits

  • Celebrating Advocacy Milestones in 2023

  • 2023 End The Backlog Legislative Update

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Since 2010, when Joyful Heart made the rape kit backlog its top advocacy priority, the End the Backlog project has shed light on the dismaying scope of the backlog, the incontrovertible urgency of testing rape kit evidence, and the political changes necessary to achieve comprehensive rape kit reform.

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  • The Backlog
    • What is a rape kit?
    • Why does the backlog exist?
    • Why test all kits?
    • Survivor Stories
    • Backlog Map
  • Our Response
    • The Six Pillars
    • Public Policy
    • Accountability
    • Victim Notification
    • Other Efforts
    • PSA — Shelved
    • Documentary — I Am Evidence
  • For Survivors
    • Survivors’ Rights
    • Statute of Limitations
    • Locating a Rape Kit
    • FAQ on Notification
  • Take Action
    • Learn More
    • Spread the Word
    • Contact Your State Officials
    • Contact Your Federal Representatives
    • Host an I Am Evidence Screening
    • Support Our Work
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