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Wayne County prosecutors report progress on sexual-assault-kit testing; federal grant extensions approved
Summary
County officials received a multi-year catch-up report on sexual-assault kits and approved two Department of Justice grant extensions to fund detectives and prosecutors working on kit testing and related conviction-integrity work.
Wayne County prosecutors and county commissioners discussed recent reporting and federal grant extensions tied to the county's sexual-assault-kit initiative, highlighting completed testing, prosecution work and ongoing funding for detectives and prosecutors.
The committee received a catch-up report from the Wayne County sexual-assault-kit task force documenting work through recent fiscal years and approved two grant amendments extending federal funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance. Commissioners were told the grants will fund seven full-time detectives and two prosecuting attorneys working on kit testing, case reviews and conviction-integrity work.
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