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New Jersey Launches Tracking System for Assault Evidence Kits

8/7/2025

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New Jersey is taking a bold step forward in supporting sexual assault survivors. Attorney General Matt Platkin unveiled a groundbreaking system to track the status of sexual assault evidence kits, or SAFE kits. This new database empowers victims to monitor their kits, addressing the troubling backlog of over 6,000 untested kits and fostering accountability while encouraging more survivors to come forward.

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New Jersey is taking a bold step forward in supporting sexual assault survivors. Attorney General Matt Platkin unveiled a groundbreaking system to track the status of sexual assault evidence kits, or SAFE kits. This new database empowers victims to monitor their kits, addressing the troubling backlog of over 6,000 untested kits and fostering accountability while encouraging more survivors to come forward.