/tags/rape-kit Rape Kit en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2022-11-15/austin-police-department-sexual-assault-cases-response-independent-report An independent research group found the department is promptly getting sexual assault kits tested and properly classifying cases, but that it could improve its response time to sexual assault reports. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:01:00 GMT /crime-justice/2022-11-15/austin-police-department-sexual-assault-cases-response-independent-report Sangita Menon /crime-justice/2019-09-04/ut-releases-tool-to-help-officials-humanely-notify-sexual-assault-victims-about-their-rape-kits The University of Texas says it has developed the first-ever guide to help police departments and communities notify victims about results of their sexual� Wed, 04 Sep 2019 23:11:02 GMT /crime-justice/2019-09-04/ut-releases-tool-to-help-officials-humanely-notify-sexual-assault-victims-about-their-rape-kits DaLyah Jones /crime-justice/2019-09-02/laws-to-get-rape-kits-tested-faster-toughen-penalties-for-groping-go-into-effect Texas lawmakers added more than $75 million to the budget in the last legislative session for sexual assault-related initiatives. Nearly $60 million was� Mon, 02 Sep 2019 18:55:51 GMT /crime-justice/2019-09-02/laws-to-get-rape-kits-tested-faster-toughen-penalties-for-groping-go-into-effect Nadia Hamdan /texas/2019-08-26/new-texas-laws-address-topics-ranging-from-guns-and-cigarettes-to-lemonade From Texas Standard:A number of new laws passed this spring by the Legislature will take effect Sept. 1. They represent changing political winds in the� Mon, 26 Aug 2019 18:47:58 GMT /texas/2019-08-26/new-texas-laws-address-topics-ranging-from-guns-and-cigarettes-to-lemonade Terri Langford /texas/2019-06-10/online-system-to-track-rape-kits-launches-this-week-in-four-texas-cities From Texas Standard:Horror stories of untested, long-forgotten and even moldy sexual assault evidence kits have been a problem in Texas for years. And� Mon, 10 Jun 2019 18:23:43 GMT /texas/2019-06-10/online-system-to-track-rape-kits-launches-this-week-in-four-texas-cities Kristen Cabrera /austin/2019-01-08/advocates-say-apds-focus-should-be-less-on-how-rape-cases-are-coded-and-more-on-solving-them When Austin Police Chief Brian Manley announced last week that state auditors had found problems with how police classify rape cases, some people were not� Wed, 09 Jan 2019 00:43:40 GMT /austin/2019-01-08/advocates-say-apds-focus-should-be-less-on-how-rape-cases-are-coded-and-more-on-solving-them Audrey McGlinchy /texas/2019-01-02/money-donated-for-rape-kit-testing-is-impetus-for-a-long-term-solution From Texas Standard:The next Texas legislative session kicks off in less than a week, and one issue facing lawmakers will be how to address the backlog of� Wed, 02 Jan 2019 19:27:15 GMT /texas/2019-01-02/money-donated-for-rape-kit-testing-is-impetus-for-a-long-term-solution Laura Rice /crime-justice/2018-11-16/a-cleared-rape-case-in-austin-is-not-always-solved-investigation-finds A national investigation into how police departments solve rape cases discovered that some departments consider a case cleared even when there is no� Fri, 16 Nov 2018 13:05:29 GMT /crime-justice/2018-11-16/a-cleared-rape-case-in-austin-is-not-always-solved-investigation-finds KUT Staff /texas/2017-03-14/could-texas-turn-to-charity-to-fund-a-rape-kit-testing-backlog From Texas Standard:For victims of sexual assault, collecting and testing a rape kit can mean the difference between solving a crime and allowing a� Wed, 15 Mar 2017 01:42:06 GMT /texas/2017-03-14/could-texas-turn-to-charity-to-fund-a-rape-kit-testing-backlog Rhonda Fanning /austin/2016-11-03/austin-police-department-looks-to-dallas-county-to-ease-dna-backlog Update: The Austin City Council has approved a $3.6 million, six-year contract with Dallas County to send the evidence there for testing. Original� Thu, 03 Nov 2016 12:20:13 GMT /austin/2016-11-03/austin-police-department-looks-to-dallas-county-to-ease-dna-backlog Audrey McGlinchy