Retention of Offender DNA Samples Necessary to Ensure and Monitor Quality of Forensic DNA Efforts: Appropriate Safeguards Exist to Protect the DNA Samples from Misuse.

Analyzes the retention of offender DNA samples necessary to ensure and monitor quality of forensic DNA efforts. Background on the establishment of state and national DNA databases; Retention of offender DNA samples; Information on the limited disclosure requirements of the DNA Identification Act.