"The storage of evidence depending on the size of the dispensary is tremendous," Diodati told council.
Few officers understand the Criminal Code, and both record-keeping and storage of evidence remain problematic".
That said, there's clearly money to be made in online storage, as evidenced by Hitachi's recent acquisition of storage and backup solution Fabrik this week and EMC's $76 million
If that case was solved, or dropped, without testing the kit, the kit remained untested in evidence storage.
It would help the states afford far better collection and storage procedures for evidence, while also underwriting part of an inmate's DNA-based appeal.
But the lessons of the Dupree case cry out for mandating long-term storage of DNA evidence nationwide, and reform of patently unjust identification methods.
Police in Memphis, Tennessee, have discovered 200 unprocessed rape kits, some dating back to 1976, in a giant evidence storage warehouse, adding to a 12,000 kit backlog the city is already struggling to clear.
In addition to investigating the facts behind DNA exonerations, Mr. Pataki said, the review committee would be charged with creating state policies for the collection, handling and storage of DNA evidence by hospitals, police departments and laboratories.
Some concrete storage tanks showed evidence of cracks from the pressure of the lava flows, and these may have allowed the water to seep out gradually.
Similarly, it includes taking notes about details on digital evidence storage, accessibility, associated retention policies and procedures created to preserve the chain of custody.
