Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has signed S.B. 975 into law, which will ensure that all rape kits are submitted to a crime lab and tested in a timely manner. The Joyful Heart Foundation, which has for years advocated for rape kit reform in the state, praised today’s action as one of many steps the state is taking toward progress.
Danielle Tudor is a survivor and advocate from Oklahoma who has worked on rape kit reform legislation across multiple states. Most recently, she worked with stakeholders in Oklahoma and Governor Mary Fallin on an Executive Order establishing a task force to conduct a statewide audit of untested kits. Here, Danielle shares her experience collaborating with […]
The Joyful Heart Foundation today applauded Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin’s new Executive Order, which creates a task force to conduct a one-time audit of untested sexual assault kits across the state. This is an important first step toward comprehensive rape kit reform, which would include mandatory testing procedures for backlogged and newly submitted rape kits, a tracking system for all kits, and a process for survivor engagement and notification.
