Lawmakers study Indiana’s sexual assault response

By: Mackenzi Klemann

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 664

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Crime victim advocates say a backlog of untested rape kits, shortage of trauma-informed investigators and forensic nurses and forthcoming cuts to federal funding is hampering Indiana’s sexual assault response.

The Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human Services met in House chambers Tuesday to hear testimony on the topic — the first hearing of the summer as lawmakers prepare for next year’s budget session.

“Survivors deserve a response that is compassionate, coordinated …

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