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A Successful Year in Idaho: Launching the First Statewide Rape Kit Tracking System

Matthew Gamette is the Laboratory System Director at the Idaho State Police Forensic Services. Since 2014, Idaho has worked to reform rape kit handling. Here, Matthew shares his experience working with a multidisciplinary team, in-house developers, and victim advocates to build and launch the first operational statewide rape kit tracking system in the country. In […]

Idaho Takes Another Step in Rape Kit Reform

The Joyful Heart Foundation today applauded Idaho Governor Butch Otter’s signing of H.B. 146, which will strengthen victim notification rights, increase access to medical forensic exams, and establish forensic evidence retention policies. These are important steps to take as part of comprehensive rape kit reform.