Rape evidence kits
Blog Post: BJA’s SAKI Program Solves 36-Year-Old Sexual Assault Cold Case, Bringing Long-Sought Justice to the Victim
Read the blog post to learn about the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative program.
FY 2021 Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting
Closing Date
Funding through this program is used to implement an evidence management program to inventory, track, and report untested and unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
Getting Started in SAKI: Virtual Learning at Your Fingertips
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Implementing an Evidence Tracking System: Key Considerations for Managing Critical Information
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Making the Most of Your SAKI Award
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Grants and Funding
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI TTA Factsheet
Date Published
November 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Overview of Performance Metric Tracking (PMT) Requirements
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Grants and Funding
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative Infographic
Date Published
January 2022
Publication Type
Statistics,
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Instructional Material (Programmed),
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Key Considerations When Developing and Implementing a Testing Plan
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Cold Case Sexual Assault Investigations: Key Considerations & Recommendations
Date Published
April 2020
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence – Inventory, Tracking, and Reporting (SAFE-ITR) Program
This program provides funding for agencies to gain insight into the scope of unanalyzed sexual assault kits (SAKs) and for managing the status of the workflow of the SAKs.
Guidance for Entering BJA Performance Measures Regarding Number of CODIS Hits
Date Published
January 2019
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI Solicitation Released
BJA is seeking applications for funding through the FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI).
FY 2020 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI)
Closing Date
This program addresses the issue and impact of unsubmitted sexual assault kits (SAKs) at law enforcement agencies by improving: (1) state and local jurisdictions’ capacities to respond to violent crime and (2) the functioning of the criminal justice system through the investigation and prosecution of cases resulting from SAK evidence and the collection of lawfully owed DNA.
Bureau of Justice Assistance Programs that Support Rural and Tribal Justice
Date Published
February 2020
Series
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA
Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month
Date Published
April 2019
Publication Type
Technical Assistance,
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description,
Grants and Funding,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI Site SAK Inventory Certification Form
Date Published
November 2016
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Media Considerations for SAKI Grantees
Date Published
January 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
SAKI Site Inventory Guidance
Date Published
December 2017
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Policy,
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Utilizing DNA Evidence To Investigate Cold Case Sexual Assaults Through CODIS
Date Published
May 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Y-STR Testing: Enhancing Sexual Assault and Cold Case Workflows
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits: Navigating the Process From Inventory to Adjudication - A Guide for Holistic Cold Case Sexual Assault Reform
Date Published
April 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Reference Material,
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Switching to 20 Core CODIS Loci and the Impact on SAKI Testing
Date Published
August 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material,
Factsheet
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored
Understanding DNA Testing and Reporting: Unsubmitted Sexual Assault Kits
Date Published
February 2018
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material
Agencies
BJA-Sponsored