Federal Bureau of Prisons Implements New DNA Collection Policy
Jan 12, 2012
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Effective February 1, 2011, the Federal Bureau of Prisons instituted national policy in regards to DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) collection. This policy was promulgated under Program Statement #5311.01, entitled ‘Inmate DNA Sample Collection Procedures.’
According to the Program Statement, “DNA analysis provides a powerful tool for human identification. DNA samples collected from individuals or derived from crime scene evidence are analyzed to produce DNA profiles that are entered into the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Combined DNA Index System (CODIS).
