DNA testing
Missing Persons DNA Program Unidentified Person Backlog Reduction
Delivery of online self-learning training modules and development of customized self-learning electronic training modules.
FY 08 Using DNA Technology to Identify the Missing - Virginia Department of Forensic Science
2008 Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program
Governor-mandated Post-Conviction DNA Testing of Biological Evidence in Case Files
Kentucky Innocence Project
Burglars Go Bust: The DNA Field Experiment
Research Meetings and Workshops
NIJ learns from the people who work day-to-day with the issues. We sponsor meetings, workshops, and working groups that bring together researchers, policymakers, technologists, and practitioners.
These meetings generate a rich exchange of ideas. They guide future research and help ensure that NIJ's research, development and evaluation activities meet real-world needs.
Review the summaries or transcripts available for many of these meetings:
NIJ Journal Issue No. 234
National Institute of Justice Annual Report 2004
NIJ FY08 Postconviction DNA Testing Assistance Program
Certifications are due April 21, 2008, 11:59 p.m. eastern time. NOTE : The "Eligibility" section on page 4 and the "Certification Requirements" on page 14 of the solicitation have been modified. NIJ is seeking applications from States wishing to receive funding to help defray the costs associated with postconviction DNA testing of forcible rape, murder, and nonnegligent manslaughter cases in which actual innocence might be...