Wis. prison officials to deliver DNA in person
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Prison officials say they'll start delivering inmates' DNA samples to the state crime lab in person.
Corrections Secretary Rick Raemisch wants Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, who runs the lab, to send confirmation back to his agency that the samples have been entered in the state database.
A state Justice Department review last week discovered DNA from at least 12,000 inmates was missing from the database.
Corrections officials have started taking DNA from inmates with missing profiles. The agency has ordered some felons to report to their local sheriff's offices to submit a sample.
Van Hollen sent a letter to Raemisch Tuesday saying he was pleased collection efforts have begun. He offered to meet with Raemisch later this week to discuss the situation.
Sep 23, 2009 at 8:41 p.m.
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Two things woody...
1. Where did you get the 300.00 figure? Pull it out of thin air?
2. The felons in question can stop by to give DNA samples when they make their mandatory visit to their parole agent. It would be a priority if they want to stay out of jail.
Sep 23, 2009 at 12:54 p.m.
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Lets say it costs the state $300 to process each DNA sample. Multiply that by 12,000 and you get $3.6 million dollars! These guys couldn't run a used car lot that has one car to sell.
Sep 23, 2009 at 12:50 p.m.
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Now they are asking felons to stop by to regive their DNA. I'm sure the felons will put that at the top of their priority list.
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