According to endthebacklog.org, a "rape kit" is a term for a Sexual Assault Evidence Kit. This kit contains items such as documentation forms, bags/sheets for evidence collection, etc. in order to collect any DNA that may have been left by the suspect.
This type of technology has been instrumental in identifying perpetrators of sexual assault and prevents further incidents from happening in the future. According to RAINN.org, sexual violence tends to be a serial crime and the perpetrators are often repeat offenders.
But due to a lack of federal funding, there is an enormous backlog in testing that reaches into the thousands. 44 states have no laws stipulating when police agencies should send kits for testing.
This not only denies justice to the victim but can lead to false accusations