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Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program for the State of Louisiana

Award Information

Awardee
Louisiana Department of Justice
Award #
2011-DY-BX-K003
Funding Category
Competitive
Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Congressional District
2
Status
Closed
Funding First Awarded
2011
Total funding (to date)
$1,152,958
Original Solicitation
NIJ FY 11 Post Conviction DNA Testing Assistance Program

Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $1,152,958)

The proposed project has four main components: (1) expanded inventory and case review in New Orleans of cases not covered by the 2009 project (violent felony crimes less than rape or murder); (2) outreach and presentations by agencies participating in the 2009 project to other jurisdictions around the state, demonstrating the benefits of a total inventory of closed case evidence by a trained, funded team; (3) evidence inventory and case review in targeted parishes using the 2009 projects model; (4) case review and targeted evidence searches in parishes not needing an inventory.

ca/ncf

Date Created: September 18, 2011

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