Maryland introduces tracking system to address backlog of untested rape kits

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Maryland unveiled a new tracking system for sexual assault evidence kits Thursday. 

According to state officials, now a barcode will be on rape kits so victims can see exactly where the kit is located and whether it’s been tested. The move addresses the high volume of kits the state was harboring that were going untested.

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