The Joyful Heart Foundation, a national organization working to end the backlog of untested kits nationwide, today announced that Connecticut, Oregon and Utah have become the latest states in the country to enact comprehensive rape kit reform. Each state has adopted the six pillars of reform recommended by Joyful Heart and leaders in this field.
Brenda Tracy and I are very excited to announce that following a unanimous Senate vote on Feb. 26, 2016. On March 2, 2016, the Oregon House voted to pass SB 1571 and send “Melissa’s Law” to Oregon Governor Kate Brown for approval and ratification into law! The inspiration behind this law to improve police response […]
The Joyful Heart Foundation, a leader in the effort to provide cities and states with the resources they need to address their backlog of rape kits, this week applauded the passage of Oregon SB 1571, which takes meaningful steps to address the backlog of untested rape kits in the state. DNA evidence is an invaluable investigative tool.
Prepares to Testify before U.S. Senate Committee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 19, 2015CONTACT: Melissa Schwartz, media@joyfulheartfoundation.org NEW YORK – As part of its ongoing effort to identify the number of untested rape kits across the United States, the Joyful Heart Foundation today released information obtained from the following cities: • Charlotte, North Carolina (1,019 kits) […]
