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One Is Too Many:The Problem of Un-submitted,
Unanalyzed Rape Kits
Rebecca O’ConnorRape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
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Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) was founded in 1994. At the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization, we do three main things:
Help Victims. ✓ National Sexual Assault Hotline – 1.800.656.HOPE✓ National Sexual Assault Online Hotline ✓ Department of Defense Safe Helpline & Safe HelpRoom & Mobile
App
Educate the Public.✓ Media outreach ✓ Events like RAINN Day on America’s College Campuses✓ Partnerships with the Entertainment Industry✓ Reaching over 120 million Americans each year.
Improve Public Policy.✓ Spearhead legislative campaigns (Debbie Smith Act
Reauthorization, annual appropriations work)✓ Recognized by bi-partisan Congressional leaders
Organizational Snapshot
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RAINN’S Public Policy Work
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Our Partners
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Our Partners
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Why We Got Into This Space
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Why We’re Doing It
❑ Every 107 seconds, another American is sexually assaulted.
❑ 68% of sexual assaults go unreported to law enforcement.
❑ Only about 2% of rapists spend a day in jail.
❑ Rapists are serial offenders.
❑ Forensic DNA is one of the most powerful rape prevention tools we have available.
❑ Based on only a handful of public reports, we know that more than 100,000 sexual assault forensic evidence kits (“rape kits”) sit untested and unaccounted for.
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Key Terminology/Issues
• Un-Submitted Kits (“hidden backlog”)
• Unanalyzed Kits (“backlog”)
• Downstream impact/prosecutions
• Victims’ rights
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What We’ve Done: Federal Policy
Justice for All Act
DNA Fingerprinting Act
Justice for All Act(s)
VAWA
The SAFER Act
SAKI Grants
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GOAL:
Support lawmakers seeking to establish statewide policies regarding the counting and testing of rape kits.
What We’re Doing: State Policy
PUTTING DNA TO WORK FOR JUSTICE AND SAFETY____________________________________________
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What’s At Stake for Victims & Public Safety
✓Validation
✓Participation
✓“Justice”
✓Safety
✓Healing
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One Is Too Many
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How Many Lost Opportunities for Justice?
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The Road Ahead
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Why It Matters.
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Contact Information
Rebecca O’[email protected]
202.544.3059
Rape Kit Action Project (RKAP)www.everykitcounts.org