Ashcroft Unveils DNA Testing Proposal
Attorney General John Ashcroft unveiled a DNA testing proposal today.
The Bush Administration plans to spend $1 billion on DNA testing over the next five years. But, almost all is going to testing DNA in old cases, to reduce a backlog.
Of the $1 billion, only a paltry $5 million is being earmarked for testing inmates with innocence claims who were convicted before the advent of DNA technology. That's a pittance--and a shame.
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