Sexual Assault Kit Working Group

The Governor's Sexual Assault Kit Working Group is responsible for examining and limiting barriers for submitting sexual assault evidence to the Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory.  With the goal of helping local and state law enforcement work hand-in-hand, the working group will make recommendations to standardize and facilitate the transfer, tracking, and testing of evidence kits as well as address issues around victim notification.

Members

Laura Cordes (Chair): Executive Director, Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence 
Linda J. Cimino: Judicial Branch Director, Office of Victim Services 
Kerry Dalling: Detective, Fairfield Police Department  
Cathy Malloy: Former Executive Director, Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling and Education
Anne Mahoney: Windham State’s Attorney 
Marshall S. Porter: Police Chief, Glastonbury Police Department
Maureen Platt: Waterbury State’s Attorney 
Guy Vallaro: Director, Connecticut Forensic Science Laboratory

 

Meetings

June 10, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
June 15, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
September 9, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
October 14, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
November 18, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
December 9, 2016	Agenda	Minutes
January 13, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
February 10, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
March 10, 2017	Agenda	*Meeting canceled*
April 7, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
May 12, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
June 9, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
July 14, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
September 8, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
October 20, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
November 17, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
December 8, 2017	Agenda	Minutes
January 12, 2018	Agenda	*Meeting canceled*
February 9, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
March 9, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
April 20, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
May 18, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
July 13, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
September 14, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
October 12, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
November 9, 2018	Agenda	Minutes
December 14, 2018	Agenda

 

Documents from Meetings

10/2/2018	Lab Update: Summary of Testing Results
9/14/2018	Victim Notification Progress Report for September 2018
6/10/2016	CGS Sec. 19a-122a, which includes PA 15-207
6/10/2016	Commission on the Standardization of the Collection of Evidence in Sexual Assault Investigations - Survey Findings from Municipal and State Police, July 2015
6/10/2016	Overview of 2015 National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative FY 2015 Competitive Grant
6/10/2016	The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit Action Research Project, Final Report
6/10/2016	Untested: Eliminating the Backlog of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits in Connecticut (CONNSACS)
7/15/2016	Governor's Sexual Assault Kit Working Group, Action Items & Timeline (August 2016)
7/15/2016	Governor's Sexual Assault Kit Working Group, Initial Goals for Timeline (July 2016)
7/15/2016	Presentation of Kevin MacMillan, SAKI Program Coordinator
9/9/2016	Lab Update: Summary of Testing Results
9/8/2017	Connecticut Sexual Assault Victim Notification Record - Form

                                   

Press Releases

12/15/2017	Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Receives $2.6 Million to Assist State’s Efforts in Processing and Testing of Sexual Assault Kits
3/15/2016	Gov. Malloy Forms Working Group to Improve the Processing of Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases