Mississippi Bills Seek to Rectify Ineffective Sexual Assault Laws
For Immediate Release: February 21, 2023Contact: Olivia Hall, media@endthebacklog.org NEW YORK – This month in Mississippi, HB485 and HB995, bills that would enact sweeping, survivor-centered criminal justice reform, have passed the house unanimously. HB485 would mandate the timely submission and testing of sexual assault evidence kits, examine creating a rape kit tracking system to increase […]