Blog note: this letter references s grand jury report.
As an attorney who represents sexual assault victims in civil cases I was shocked to see Anna Pletcher’s published proposal to move rape kit exams to Marin from Kaiser Vallejo.
The Marin County Civil Grand Jury just this year issued a detailed report concerning sexual assault in Marin and described the Sexual Assault Response Team in Vallejo as a “major value to Marin victims.” While it may take minutes more to transport victims to the Vallejo site, the trade-off includes a reduction of hours until the exam is actually performed, far more robust services, superior more qualified personnel and a dedicated area within the hospital for the exam.
The grand jury also noted “high volume allows these nurse examiners to maintain a high degree of proficiency that would not be obtainable in a small program.” It also reported that “Napa Solano SANE SART, in partnership with Kaiser Vallejo, has developed into a ‘center of excellence’ for Marin, and for all the counties it serves.”
While I agree with Ms. Pletcher that “justice with integrity” is important and that “The D.A. must create strategic plans and collect and analyze data,” her unsupported position hardly reflects such a commitment.
October 13, 2018
Marin Independent Journal
Letter to the editor from Mark Burton, Nicasio
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