South Dakota Expands DNA Collections

July 9, 2003 By The Center for Digital Government

PIERRE, S.D. -- South Dakota implemented a new law requiring all convicted felons and juveniles adjudicated as a delinquent for a qualifying offense to provide a DNA sample to law enforcement officials.

Senate Bill 184 includes testing of persons already in prison or on parole and probation as of July 1, 2003. The state was previously required to take DNA samples from convicted sex offenders and those who commit violent crimes. The Department of Corrections has already taken the necessary steps to prepare for the increased testing.

"We have a department-wide policy in place," said Secretary of Corrections Tim Reisch. "Our staff will take the samples from all inmates in the system and those people on parole supervision and juvenile aftercare."

DNA samples are taken by swabbing the inside of the mouth. A thumbprint is also taken with the samples sent out for processing. A state DNA database is being established by the Attorney General's Office to store the records. Those results will be shared with a national database to see if a match exists with evidence in unsolved crimes in this state and elsewhere.

News provided courtesy of PriorityWatch, a service of the Center for Digital Government -- a national research and advisory institute providing industry, government, and education leaders with decision support, research and services to help them effectively incorporate new technologies in the 21st century. PriorityWatch offers in-depth alerts, digests, and analysis on legislative and budgetary trends related to information technology in the public sector, providing an aggregated view of legislative, policy and administrative developments throughout the United States.

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