A new study supports what RAINN has been telling state and federal policymakers for decades: a more robust DNA database leads to lower crime rates.
RAINN’s policy department has joined a team of national experts selected by the Justice Department to support states’ work to address and end the backlog of untested and unanalyzed rape kits.
Judge Perksy imposed a sentence of only six months on Brock Turner—a sentence far less than the six years recommended by prosecutors, and only one-quarter of the normal two-year minimum sentence.
This important bill prioritizes rape kit testing, expands DNA use, and helps the innocent. Recently passed by the Senate, the bill now heads to House.
By passing two anti-sexual violence laws this year, Hawaii is setting an example for state legislators across the nation.