5212 photo Ryan McFadden Cindy Zimmerman is a Sexual Assualt Nurse Examiner SANE at St. Joseph’s Medical Center; Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kit (rape kit); (Photo By Ryan McFadden/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)
The pilot aims to help state agencies improve the system, address training and technical needs and ensure the process is consistent, transparent and centered on survivors.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger speaks at a press conference at the Georgia State Capitol on November 11, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Elijah Nouvelage / Getty Images)