Which offenders are required to take DNA tests and can they refuse the test? If the offender has already given DNA samples, can they have it taken off their record?
RESPONSE:Offenders with the following convictions are required by law to submit to a blood test for DNA purposes:1. All sexual offenses2. Murder3. Aggravated assault4. Burglary of a habitationOffenders on both Institutional Division (ID) and State Jail (SJ) Facilities can refuse, but disciplinary will be imposed. ID offenders will be forced to give a blood sample at the releasing facility before they are released. State Jail offenders will not be forced to give a sample but their names will be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). If an offender files a grievance after he submits a blood sample, and an investigation reveals the sample was taken erroneously, a request to destroy the sample will be made to the DPS.
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