Dna Testing During Incarceration

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Summary

In Pennsylvania, DNA samples are collected from adults arrested for felonies, adults convicted of misdemeanors or felonies, and juveniles adjudicated delinquent. This is standard procedure to aid in solving future crimes, identifying bodies or missing persons, and exonerating the innocent.

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In Pennsylvania, it's a legal requirement for:
- All adults arrested for a felony
- Adults convicted of a misdemeanor or felony
- Juveniles adjudicated delinquent
to provide DNA samples. This is likely why your husband received a DNA test while incarcerated.
What for though?
In Pennsylvania, DNA samples are collected to help solve future crimes, identify bodies or missing persons, and exonerate the innocent. It's a tool used in modern law enforcement.
So its just standard procedure?
Yes, it's standard procedure in Pennsylvania, and many other jurisdictions, to collect DNA samples from certain categories of offenders for the reasons previously mentioned.