Posted by Karen Foster on Saturday, July 10, 2010,
North Carolina will become the 24th state to pass legislation to collect DNA on arrest. Rep. Wil Neumann pushed his bill to the very end of the session. It was passed in the final moments of the NC legislative session. The bill will now move on to the Governor for signature. Governor Bev Perdu has been a strong supporter of this legislation along with the Attorney General.
The NC bill includes not only felony crimes, but some misdemeanors. Studies show that certain misdemeanors are commit... Continue reading ...
Posted by Karen Foster on Thursday, March 11, 2010,
The Utah House,after making some minor amendments to a DNA on Arrest Bill passed the bill. It will now be returned to the Senate where it was overwhelming approved for a final vote.
Looks like Utah will be the 22nd state to pass DNA on arrest legislation. Surviving Parent Coalition (SPC) President Ed Smart and Elaine Runyon-Simmons were very instrumental in ensuring this bill would get passed this session. Continue reading ...
Victims and families need to make sure that the CRIMINAL Justice system becomes more balanced and starts protecting the innocent, not just the guilty. Please help us balance the scales of justice. Don't wait until you are a victim to find out how broken the system is. Take 5 minutes to call your lawmakers or drop them an email to support funding for our new crime lab. It will save lives and prevent a lot of crimes by getting the criminals off our streets sooner. Juries expect scientific proof to convict the predators in our society. 5 minutes of your time is all I'm asking for; it will make a difference in our justice system.
