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| DNA Database Running Far Behind |
| By dailyherald.com |
| Published: 06/14/2010 |
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Eight years after Illinois started requiring convicted felons to submit their DNA, a state database is still missing about 20,000 samples that could be key to solving crimes. But the gap, which stood at an estimated 50,000 as recently as September, is dwindling, authorities say, as the Illinois Department of Corrections and county probation offices step up efforts to get compliance from those who slipped through the cracks. "We may not get everyone, but we're making progress," said DuPage County State's Attorney Joe Birkett. "I think everybody is taking this seriously." Read More. |
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