Committee extends DOJ post-conviction DNA testing grant through 2027; no county match required

Aug 13, 2026

Wayne County commissioners approved an extension to Sept. 30, 2027 of a FY2022 Department of Justice grant for post-conviction DNA testing totaling $796,309; funds will pay investigative and intern positions and a subaward to the Innocence Project at Thomas Cooley Law School.

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The committee approved a request to extend the term of a FY2022 U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance grant for post-conviction DNA testing to Sept. 30, 2027. Tony Guerrero, speaking for the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office, told the committee "the total amount of 796,309 is not changing."

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