Tennessee's rape kit backlog shrinks as TBI adds staff, speeds up testing
Tennessee is reducing its backlog of untested rape kits by increasing staffing and improving testing efficiency within the TBI.
Tennessee investigators are making significant progress in tackling the state's long-standing backlog of untested rape kits.
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