Illinois State Police On Huge DNA Backlog: ‘We Have A Lot To Do’
The Illinois State Police was under fire Monday for the state’s huge backlog in testing crime-scene DNA.
New Rape-Kit Rules In Missouri Intend To Eliminate Confusion, Backlog For Survivors
A new Missouri law orders the state to create guidelines for testing, processing and storing rape kits, which collect DNA evidence from victims of sexual violence. Illinois was one of the first to create rules regarding rape kits in 2010.