There are 3 article(s) tagged sexual assault kits:

• December 2022

  • TBI offering $2M contract to test 1,000 sexual assault kits

    The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a request for proposals on Monday, Dec. 5, for contractors to test around 1,000 backlogged sexual assault kits by next summer.

    By Ian Round December 07, 2022

• September 2022

  • TBI data show rape kit turnaround times are long — and getting longer

    It now takes the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation about 49 weeks to test the state’s rape kits, but some lawmakers hope to cut that time to 30 to 60 days. 

    By Ian Round September 17, 2022

• March 2020

  • Rape kit backlog grows with discovery of new old kits

    All of the kits from the backlog that first came to light in 2012 have been tested, Memphis Police say. About 6,000 cases in which DNA was found are awaiting investigation.

    By Bill Dries March 03, 2020