TBI data show rape kit turnaround times are long — and getting longer
A sample rape kit owned by activist Meaghan Ybos. TBI’s sexual assault test turnaround time has increased 28% since last year. (The Daily Memphian file)
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.
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Ian Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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