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Supervisor Ronan urges hearing on untested rape kits and systemic failures in evidence handling and survivor care
Summary
Board member Hilary Ronan called for a citywide review and hearing into delays in processing sexual assault evidence and the handling of survivor cases, citing local reports of systemic failures and urging legislative and administrative solutions.
Supervisor Hilary Ronan used new‑business remarks on March 20, 2018 to call for a hearing to examine the city’s handling of sexual assault evidence and survivor services, citing local reports of “appalling systemic failures” and emphasizing the need to ensure survivors receive respectful, timely care and that evidence is processed.
Ronan referenced cases in other counties and noted national estimates of untested kits: "An independent organization has estimated that California has 13,000 untested…
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