Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology: Funding

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Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology

DNA technology is increasingly vital to ensuring accuracy and fairness in the criminal justice system. DNA can be used to identify criminals with incredible accuracy when biological evidence exists, and DNA can be used to clear suspects and exonerate persons mistakenly accused or convicted of crimes.

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Funding

The President's DNA Initiative, Advancing Justice Through DNA Technology, calls for $232.6 million in federal funding for FY 2004. This includes $100.7 million in new funding. In addition, as part of the $232.6 million, the Justice Department is targeting $13.5 million in FY 2004 funding from existing programs within the Office of Justice Programs to support the DNA Initiative.^*

Element of the Initiative	2004 Budget Request (millions of dollars)
USING DNA TO SOLVE CRIMES
*Eliminating Backlogs*	$92.9
State Casework Backlogs	$76.0
State Convicted Offender Backlogs	$15.0
Funding the Federal Convicted Offender Program	$1.9

*Strengthening Crime Lab Capacity*	$90.4
Increasing the Analysis Capacity of Public Crime Labs	$60.0
Funding FBI Forensic Analysis Programs	$20.5
Funding the Combined DNA Index System	$9.9

*Stimulating Research and Development*	$24.8
Improving DNA Technology	$10.0
FBI Research and Development	$9.8
DNA Demonstration Projects	$4.5
The National Forensic Science Commission	$0.5

*Training the Criminal Justice Community*	$17.5
Law Enforcement	$3.5
Prosecutors, Defense Attorneys, and Judges	$2.5
Probation & Parole Officers, Corrections Personnel	$1.0
Forensic Scientists	$3.0
Medical Personnel	$5.0
Victim Service Providers	$2.5

USING DNA TO PROTECT THE INNOCENT	$5.0

USING DNA TO IDENTIFY MISSING PERSONS	$2.0

TOTAL FUNDING	$232.6

^* funds must be used in accordance with the applicable programs' authorizing statutes.

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