In Russia, a DNA bank of murderers and rapists will be created
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The other day the Government of the Russian Federation adopted a decision on compulsory genomic registration of dangerous criminals.
Back in 2009, Russia passed a law on the establishment of a DNA bank, found at the crime scene. To date, Russian law enforcement officers have 20 thousand DNA samples. In this case, the convicts themselves did not intend to have genetic material.
Now, according to the Decree of 11 October 2011, persons serving sentences for grave and especially serious crimes, as well as rapists, maniacs and pedophiles will be obliged to donate blood for DNA analysis to prison doctors. The deciphering of samples will be carried out by regional laboratories, and the results will be sent to the federal database of genomic information.
Human rights activists believe that after collecting data from prisoners who are serving sentences for the time being, one can hope for a review of many cases. If, of course, material evidence was not destroyed on them. In the United States, the re-examination of DNA still allows the detection of innocently convicted people. However, experts say, in Russia such a procedure is not yet provided.
According to preliminary information, the data of living citizens are planned to be preserved until they reach the age of 100 years or on the fact of their death. The DNA storage period for unidentified corpses or unidentified persons found at the crime scene is no more than 70 years.