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In FY2022, SAKI awarded the Arkansas Department of Public Safety (DPS) $1 million to support ongoing efforts to collect, submit, and process lawfully owed DNA samples. A previously conducted state census identified 42,000 arrested or convicted individuals who qualified for Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) entry, including 2,800 individuals directly connected to sexual offenses. Arkansas DPS will develop a multidisciplinary task force to lead the collection effort and also enhance their Sample Tracking and Collection Software (STACS) system to optimize tracking these samples.
In FY2024, the Arkansas DPS received $474,939 in SAKI funding to continue collecting lawfully owed DNA samples from convicted offenders and arrestees. Partnering with the Arkansas Crime Information Center and Division of Correction, DPS will maintain and update a census to identify individuals missing DNA collection. Funding will support ongoing efforts to collect and upload samples into CODIS, aiding case resolutions and delivering justice for sexual assault survivors.
For more information on the specific SAKI award for this site, see the table below.
| Year | Amount | Purpose Area |
|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | $1,000,000 | Expansion of DNA Databases to Assist with Sexual Assault Investigations and Prosecutions: Collection of Lawfully Owed DNA from Convicted Offenders and Arrestee DNA Collections |
| FY2024 | $474,939 | Expansion of DNA Databases to Assist with Sexual Assault Investigations and Prosecutions: Collection of Lawfully Owed DNA from Convicted Offenders and Arrestee DNA Collections |
Funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, the Sexual Assault Kit Initiative aims to create a coordinated community response that ensures just resolution to sexual assault cases. Through this program, funding is provided to support multidisciplinary community response teams engaged in the comprehensive reform of jurisdictions approaches to sexual assault cases resulting from evidence found in previously unsubmitted sexual assault kits.
