CWA Applauds Final Passage of Debbie Smith Act

  CWA Applauds Final Passage of Debbie Smith Act   WASHINGTON, DC – Last night the U.S. Senate completed action on a 5-year reauthorization of the Debbie Smith Act, a vital program first enacted in 2004 to help states and localities end the backlog of untested DNA evidence, specifically sexual assault kits. Before final passage […]

It’s Time for Congress to Get the Debbie Smith Act to the President’s Desk

  Strengthening Debbie Smith Act Essential for Victims of Sexual Assault   WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives is voting to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, a vital program first enacted in 2004 to help states and localities end the backlog of untested DNA evidence, specifically sexual assault kits. Penny Nance, CEO and President of […]