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| Corrections officials say they have reduced number of inmates who have refused to provide DNA samples to 13 from 78 |
| By omaha.com- Todd Cooper |
| Published: 06/09/2017 |
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Nebraska prison officials say the number of inmates refusing to provide DNA samples has dropped to just 13 — as the State Corrections Department works to remedy missteps 20 years in the making. After a World-Herald investigation in April, department officials said 78 inmates had refused to comply with a 20-year-old state law requiring all convicted felons to submit their DNA into a database that can help clear unsolved crimes. The inmates’ refusal to submit DNA samples not only defied state law and a judge’s orders, it potentially delayed justice for victims of unsolved crimes. Such DNA samples go into a database that can link prisoners to unsolved crimes across the country. Read More. |
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