Kamala Harris is the first presidential candidate planning to fix backlog of 225,000 untested rape kits

Kamala Harris is the first presidential candidate to release a plan to fix the nationwide backlog of untested rape kits

There are currently hundreds of thousands of untested rape kits in police evidence storage facilities around the country and 2020 Democratic hopeful Kamala Harris has a plan to end the nationwide backlog.

"The federal government can and should prioritize justice for survivors of sexual abuse," Harris said in a statement."As California's Attorney General, I committed resources and attention to clearing a backlog of 1,300 untested rape kits at state-run labs, and we got it done within my first year in office. We need the same focus at the national level to pursue justice and help hold predators accountable.

Harris said that her $1 billion investment would cover about 225,000 rape kits that remain untested. According to End the Backlog, an advocacy group that assists crime victims, it can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 to test a rape kit.

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