Are inmates typically allowed to participate in DNA testing?
Jenna Charbeneau
Inmates must submit to DNA testing at the request of the corrections officer.
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Inmates must submit to DNA testing at the request of the corrections officer. In the prison setting, all inmate's DNA is taken and placed in the national database.
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Accepted Answer Date Created: July 12,2016
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Last reviewed July 2016.