New Mexico – End The Backlog

Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds Passage of New Mexico Bills to Eliminate State’s Rape Kit Backlog

March 20, 2017

The Joyful Heart Foundation today applauded the New Mexico state legislature’s passage of Senate Bills 474 and 475, which will ensure a consistent and comprehensive handling of rape kits across the state. With this passage, New Mexico has joined the growing number of states that have enacted rape kit reform laws.

Joyful Heart Foundation Applauds Movement of Albuquerque Bills to Implement Rape Kit Reform

February 2, 2017

Urges State Legislature to Ensure Consistency through Comprehensive Reform For Immediate Release: February 2, 2017Contact: Melissa Schwartz, media@endthebacklog.org NEW YORK – The Joyful Heart Foundation, a leader in the effort to eliminate the national rape kit backlog, today applauded Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis’s introduction of Council Bill No. R-16-143, the Sexual Assault Evidence Kit […]