In first 6 months of Massachusetts rape kit tracking system, state saw reduction in time to deliver kit to crime lab
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
In the first six months of using a tracking system to monitor the movement of sexual assault evidence kits from hospitals to crime labs, Massachusetts officials report a reduction in turnaround time for pickups of kits from medical providers and deliveries to the crime lab for testing.
A total of 366 sexual assault evidence kits were entered into the confidential tracking system in Massachusetts during fiscal 2020, though staffing limitations brought on by the COVID pandemic limited the movement of kits in certain instances, according to a report released Tuesday by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.