Earmark - Demonstration Project in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: DNA Backlog and Effective DNA Integration into Criminal Justice Processing

Agency:		Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau:		Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Account:		Program management (75-0511)
Certifying Official:		Director, Division of Budget Formulation
Contact Information:		http://WWW.HHS.GOV 202-720-3210

Demonstration Project in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: DNA Backlog and Effective DNA Integration into Criminal Justice Processing

1 recipient will receive $99,000. This is a first-time earmark.

Year Enacted: 2005

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Description: The application is for the first year of a four-year project to: evaluate the size and cause of the DNA evidence backlog in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and explore ways to more effectively integrate DNA evidence into criminal justice processing. This will involve making contacts with the key officials in the criminal justice system within the Commonwealth to gain an initial assessment, developing and using surveys for further interviews, and forming a policy advisory committee to provide important feedback to the broader project.

Beneficiary/Recipient	Amount ($K)	Program	Type	Address
Temple University (no. 057123192)	$99	Program Management		1601 North Broad St. n/a Philadelphia, PA
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Citation

Source: Appropriations Statute

Reference: Public Law 108-447

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Citation Excerpt: $100,000 is available for Temple University, Crime and Justice Research Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for DNA backlog and utilization

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Last Modified: 16-Apr-2007