U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice DNA Evidence Backlogs: Convicted Offender and Arrestee Data, 2007-2009
New sample (convicted offender and arrestee combined) collections and submissions increased from roughly 1 million samples in 2007, to approximately 1.3 million samples in 2008, to about 1.7 million samples in 2009. Since capacity has been relatively stable at approximately 1 million samples per year in 2008 and 2009, the yearend backlog of offender samples has increased steadily, from 657,166 in 2007, to 793,852 in 2008, to 952,393 in 2009.
| Year | Beginning Backlog | New Requests | Completed | Ending Backlog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 841,847 | 1,021,930 | 1,206,612 | 657,165 |
| 2008 | 455,164 | 1,348,113 | 1,009,425 | 793,852 |
| 2009 | 357,439 | 1,658,282 | 1,063,328 | 952,393 |
Sources
2007 — The 2007 data is based on data reported by 153 of 154 laboratories in the study "2007 DNA Evidence and Offender Analysis Measurement: DNA Backlogs, Capacity and Funding. "See National Forensic Science Technology Center, 2007 DNA Evidence and Offender Analysis Measurement: DNA Backlogs, Capacity and Funding (pdf, 32 pages), final report to NIJ from grant 2006-MU-BX-K002, January 2010, NCJ 230328.
2008 — 2009 grant applications to DNA Backlog Reduction Program, National Institute of Justice.
2009 — 2010 grant applications to DNA Backlog Reduction Program, National Institute of Justice.
Sources
2007 — The 2007 data is based on data reported by 153 of 154 laboratories in the study "2007 DNA Evidence and Offender Analysis Measurement: DNA Backlogs, Capacity and Funding. "See National Forensic Science Technology Center, 2007 DNA Evidence and Offender Analysis Measurement: DNA Backlogs, Capacity and Funding (pdf, 32 pages), final report to NIJ from grant 2006-MU-BX-K002, January 2010, NCJ 230328.
2008 — 2009 grant applications to DNA Backlog Reduction Program, National Institute of Justice.
2009 — 2010 grant applications to DNA Backlog Reduction Program, National Institute of Justice.
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