“I am grateful to Mayor Bloomberg for announcing his support for the All-Crimes DNA legislation in today’s State of the City address. As Governor Cuomo explained in his State of the State speech, this bill would expand the state’s DNA Databank to include samples collected from every person convicted of a crime in New York State.

“DNA testing is one of the most reliable and cost-effective tools that we have in law enforcement. An expanded database will help convict the guilty, exonerate the innocent, and bring closure to thousands of victims in unsolved cases.

“It is rare that a single piece of legislation has such an incredible power to not only solve crimes, but to prevent them. I urge all of our state lawmakers to expedite the passage of this legislation. This is an important step in making sure our laws recognize and utilize the best technology to protect our residents.”

DNA Databank Statistics

(last updated 1/9/2012)

Source: DCJS