Prometheus 6

The Real Problem With DNA Tests

The American public has eaten up the stories of wrongly convicted people freed by DNA evidence — in print, on television and even in a recent, well-received play. What the public is less aware of is how hard the government often makes it for convicted people to get DNA testing. In a new twist, prosecutors are increasingly fighting to keep prisoners behind bars even when DNA testing points to innocence. This backlash should be resisted.