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Purplish: The human toll of Colorado’s sexual assault evidence backlog

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Purplish: The human toll of Colorado’s sexual assault evidence backlog

Season 2025 Episode 28 | 22m 1s | CC

The current wait time for DNA results in Colorado is approximately 18 months, with some cases waiting up to four years. As of February 2025, 1,407 people in Colorado were waiting for DNA results from their sexual assault cases. The backlog has doubled in the last year, causing delays in criminal investigations and leaving victims in limbo.

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