Comments on: Winners of Federal Grant to Reduce Rape Kit Backlogs Announced http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: @lisamwhitmore http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-970 @lisamwhitmore Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:14:21 +0000 http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-970 <blockquote> <a href="#comment-969" rel="nofollow"> <strong><em>@lisamwhitmore:</em></strong> </a> Just when a handful of cities start the testing of backlogged kits, the state of Alabama announced this week the closing of three of the state’s forensic labs. The slack will now be the job the remaining three or so that will survive the budget cuts. New Governor, sad results.</blockquote>


@lisamwhitmore:

Just when a handful of cities start the testing of backlogged kits, the state of Alabama announced this week the closing of three of the state’s forensic labs. The slack will now be the job the remaining three or so that will survive the budget cuts. New Governor, sad results.

]]> By: @lisamwhitmore http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-969 @lisamwhitmore Sat, 16 Apr 2011 04:07:15 +0000 http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-969 Just when a handful of cities start the testing of backlogged kits, the state of Alabama announced this week the closing of three of the state's forensic labs. The slack will now be the job the remaining three or so that will survive the budget cuts. New Govenor, sad results. Just when a handful of cities start the testing of backlogged kits, the state of Alabama announced this week the closing of three of the state’s forensic labs. The slack will now be the job the remaining three or so that will survive the budget cuts. New Govenor, sad results.

]]> By: Sarah Ann http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-966 Sarah Ann Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:43:49 +0000 http://endthebacklog.org/blog/?p=563#comment-966 I live in Houston and have been corresponding with the mayor about this issue. $176,000 is hardly anything, considering it costs between $750-1000 to get a full DNA test. That only allows for 176 tests, and there are tens of thousands sitting in storage. When are they going to take this issue seriously?? I live in Houston and have been corresponding with the mayor about this issue. $176,000 is hardly anything, considering it costs between $750-1000 to get a full DNA test. That only allows for 176 tests, and there are tens of thousands sitting in storage. When are they going to take this issue seriously??

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