Arkansas State Crime Lab reduces 90-day turnaround time for rape and sexual assault kits, thanks to increased staff and a new lab planned for 2025.

Arkansas State Crime Lab reports 90-day turnaround time for rape and sexual assault kits, down from 8 months in 2023, due to increased staff and a new crime lab planned for 2025. The lab has seen a significant decrease in untested sexual assault kits, dropping from 600 to 130 in a year. Act 558 requires every kit to have a serial number, allowing victims to track progress online.

March 09, 2024
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