Number	24679
Subject	Criminal Justice System
Source	CBS News
State	NY
Year	2009
Publication Date	11/09/2009; 11/10/2009
Summary	The investigation reveals “over 200,000 rape kits” were being stored at police departments. These rape kits had never been sent to the crime lab. The second half of the investigation revealed that even when rape kits were sent to the lab, it sometimes took months or even years to be examined and processed. This backlog causes the rapist to run free and the victim to fear for their lives.
Category	Contest Entry
Pages	9
Keywords	crimes; law enforcement; arrest; suspect; major cities; results; tests; criminal justice system
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