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Massachusetts makes $8 million investment to collect and test rape kits as Gov. Charlie Baker signs budget bill

April 1, 2019
MassLive
By
Melissa Hanson

Massachusetts is moving forward with an $8 million investment to test all rape kits in police custody following the passage of last year’s criminal justice bill, which included significant measures in rape kit reform.

The passage of the state’s budget bill means that Massachusetts has now enacted all six pillars of reform recommended by the Joyful Heart Foundation.

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