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An initiative of @TheJHF to end the backlog of hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits in the United States. #ENDTHEBACKLOG

endthebacklog.org Joined May 2011

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ENDTHEBACKLOG.org @ENDTHEBACKLOG Feb 25

“I have taken care of hundreds of survivors,” Gilpin said, “and this is more important than you can imagine.” kentuckylantern.com/2026/01/22/bil…

kentuckylantern.com Bill to increase access to sexual assault nurse examiners in Kentucky on the move • Kentucky Lantern Kentucky has a shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners, who have training in collecting rape kits and offering trauma-informed care to survivors.

ENDTHEBACKLOG.org @ENDTHEBACKLOG Feb 22

New Jersey is proof that states can adopt rape kit reform and address backlogs when journalists report the truth and advocates push for transformative change. newjersey.news12.com/new-jersey-law…

newjersey.news12.com New Jersey lawmakers approve bill to test all rape kits While state officials had long claimed New Jersey had no backlog of untested rape kits, News 12 found thousands of kits gathering dust because prosecutors were choosing not to have them tested.

ENDTHEBACKLOG.org @ENDTHEBACKLOG Feb 11

Maine would be the last state to pass transformative legislation to support sexual assault survivors, count untested rape kits, and create a tracking system to empower survivors. Now is the time to make it happen.
wmtw.com/article/lawmak…

www.wmtw.com Lawmakers have another opportunity to enact sexual assault kit reforms Two bills were carried over from last session after the proposals went unfunded

ENDTHEBACKLOG.org @ENDTHEBACKLOG Feb 8

This is what accountability looks like! After a 2024 audit found serious delays in sexual assault kit testing, the San Antonio Police department stepped up. In the past year, they reduced late kit submissions from 117 over two years to just 5 in 12 months. sanantonioreport.org/following-city…

sanantonioreport.org After city audit, SAPD improves handling of sexual assault kits A year after a city audit flagged delays, new records show SAPD has improved compliance with state deadlines for sexual assault evidence kits.

ENDTHEBACKLOG.org @ENDTHEBACKLOG Feb 4

Texas has passed a new law allowing sexual assault survivors to have their rape kits tested without having to file a police report. But advocates point to a growing backlog of over 1,700 untested kits in the state. Survivors’ rights must be funded.
austinchronicle.com/news/texas-cre…

www.austinchronicle.com Texas Creates a New Path for Rape Kit Testing • The Austin Chronicle House Bill 1422 allows survivors access to testing without filing police reports