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Author: Yujiemi Chisholm
Office of Justice Programs

Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System: Improving Data Systems

In this report, the National Science and Technology Council’s Fast-Track Action Committee on Strengthening the Medicolegal-Death-Investigation System (FTAC-SMDIS) presents recommendations for appropriate federal departments and agencies on how to address issues related to accessing and working with data produced by medical examiners and coroners (ME/C) [Description provided by the OJP website].
September 2016
FTCOE

Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part IV

In Part Four of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists review software considerations for familial DNA searching, including candidate thresholds derived by likelihood ratio and allele counting, as well as discussing the role of Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (Y-STR) and mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) analysis.
August 2014
FTCOE

Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part III

In Part Three of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists explore the process of investigative follow-up from leads based on familial DNA searching, including costs and resources, methods of communication, and the release of information.
July 2014
FTCOE

Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part II

In Part Two of this four-part panel discussion series, panelists focus on existing protocols related to established familial DNA searching processes and how they address privacy concerns. The presenters also explore the role the Scientific Working Group on DNA Analysis Methods (SWGDAM) Familial Search Recommendations took in the development of such processes.
June 2014
FTCOE

Familial DNA Searching: Current Approaches – Part I

In Part One of this four-part panel discussion series, the panelists examine the various policies and practices associated with familial DNA searches, including technical considerations, legal challenges, and other types of DNA searches as they apply to criminal investigations.
May 2014
National Institute of Standards and Technology

Forensic Science Laboratories: Handbook for Facility Planning, Design, Construction, and Relocation

This handbook is a resource for laboratory directors, designers, consultants, and other stakeholders involved in the construction or major renovation of forensic science laboratories. Laboratory construction and renovation projects must meet the unique needs and requirements of the regional law enforcement and criminal justice community it serves. This document will guide forensic laboratory facility planners on how to meet these requirements by applying principles, processes, tools, and resources that are applicable across a broad range of facility types. This document strives to highlight basic facility life cycle processes as well as those specific requirements that are unique to forensic science laboratories [Description provided by the NIST website].
June 2013
International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners

International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners Accreditation Standards Checklist

The International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners (IACME) developed this checklist to assist medical examiners/coroners track accreditation standards. Please note, updated IACME standards were released in 2024. The 2024 updated standards and corresponding checklist are not yet publicly available.
June 2013
Office of Justice Programs

Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward

In this report, The National Academy of Sciences’ Committee on Identifying the Needs of the Forensic Science Community fulfills the congressional charge of providing recommendations on policy initiatives that must be adopted in any plan to improve the forensic science disciplines and to allow the forensic science community to serve society more effectively [Description provided by the NIJ website].
August 2009

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