Proposed Law Collects DNA with Every Felony Arrest
A proposed bill in the Indiana statehouse would collect DNA samples from everyone who is arrested on a felony charge. Currently, the Department of Corrections (D.O.C.) takes DNA samples from people convicted of certain crimes and places them into a database of convicted criminals, but those who receive suspended sentences or probation are left out of the collection. As Allen County Superior Court judge, Fran Gull says, “A small percentage of our population commits a vast majority of the crimes. We get frequent fliers who come through, so having information available to law enforcement could help them solve additional crimes that may have been perpetrated by these” repeat offenders.
The bill will be heard in the Committee on Judiciary on January 23rd, and will go into effect July 1st, 2013 if it becomes law.
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Date of Article: January 10th, 2013
[Abstract by Mark Lombard, ForensIQ Intern, January 15th, 2013]
Special thanks to Forensicmag.com
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