DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
FY2011 Forensic DNA Backlog Reduction Program-Wisconsin Department of Justice
FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program: Ohio Attorney General - Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
FY 2011 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - City and County of Denver, Denver Police Department, Crime Laboratory Bureau
FY11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Union County Prosecutor's Office Forensic Lab
FY11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program - Arkansas State Crime Laboratory
Increasing Efficiency of Forensic DNA Casework Using Lean Six Sigma Tools
Improved Analysis of DNA Short Tandem Repeats with Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry Final Report
Streamlining the DNA Process through Implementation of Automation and Information Technologies
Forensic DNA Education for Law Enforcement Decisionmakers
Development of an Integrated Workflow from Laboratory Processing to Report Generation for mtDNA Haplotype Analysis
NIJ FY 11 DNA Backlog Reduction Program
DNA Backlog Program Awards
In fiscal year 2020, all state and local forensic capacity enhancement programs previously administered by NIJ, including most of the programs listed on this page, moved to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
The table below provides links to award information and abstracts for the DNA backlog reduction programs funded by NIJ.
Note: Data are currently only available from 2008 to present.
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The Detroit Sexual Assault Kit (SAK) Action Research Project
Action Research to Enhance Investigations and Prosecutions of Sexual Assaults in Houston
Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases
New Technologies Promise Better Future Results
Sidebar to the article Extending the Time to Collect DNA in Sexual Assault Cases by Terry Taylor.
Building Knowledge About Crime and Justice: The 2000 Research Prospectus of the National Institute of Justice
Visiting Fellows Program
The Visiting Fellows Program offers criminal justice policymakers, practitioners, and researchers a unique opportunity to participate in research addressing criminal justice issues relevant to the work of NIJ and public policy.
Objective of the Visiting Fellows Program
NIJ's Visiting Fellows Program brings experienced practitioners, policymakers, and — in exceptional circumstances — researchers into residency at NIJ to make important policy and scholarly contributions with practical application to...