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| Wisconsin DOC Tracking Down DNA From Released Inmates |
| By 24-7pressrelease.com |
| Published: 03/19/2010 |
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Under section 165.76 of the Wisconsin statutes, any person in prison on or after January 1, 2000, for a felony committed in Wisconsin must provide a DNA sample to authorities upon his or her incarceration. Those released on parole or placed on probation in another state before January 1, 2000, and currently under parole or probation in Wisconsin must also provide the state with a DNA sample. The DNA information obtained serves as a biological fingerprint and is stored in a state databank. For authorities, such information can prove invaluable to the pursuit of future offenders and in securing convictions. When the Wisconsin Department of Corrections recently discovered a gap in its DNA databank, authorities quickly sent out letters to released prisoners demanding they submit DNA specimens. In total, about 700 individuals have received the letter, out of about 12,000 with missing DNA samples. In the letter, Wisconsin authorities demand a DNA specimen be supplied within 10 days and threaten legal action under section 165.76. There's a problem, though. The statute in question only requires individuals currently in prison or on parole to submit DNA samples. It says nothing about former prisoners who are no longer under supervision. Read More. |
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