"Hello Truth" has meaning for Robert McClendon, DDC's (DNA Diagnostics Center) first Innocence Network exoneree who was freed through forensic DNA testing in 2008. Even more so after the April 10, 2011, DDC Forensics unveiling of DDC's newly named DNA analyzer, "Hello Truth," in honor of McClendon and his poem by the same name. Just prior to the surprise unveiling, McClendon recounted his first-person story to the many guests attending the tour of DDC Forensics as part of the 2011 Innocence Network Conference held in Cincinnati, Ohio, the first gathering of international delegates and exonerees from around the United States. DDC is the largest provider of private DNA paternity and other DNA testing in the United States and worldwide. (More...)

A 5-day series in The Columbus Dispatch published in January exposed flaws in Ohio's criminal justice system and its ability to use DNA evidence for possible exoneration of wrongfully convicted inmates. With the help of The Ohio Innocence Project, The Dispatch's yearlong investigation resulted in a list of 30 inmates whose cases and convictions are prime for DNA testing. DDC is pleased to announce that it will provide the appropriate DNA testing for these inmates in the interest of justice. To read a summary of The Dispatch articles and how DDC plans to help, click below.

A review of the most common questions asked by legal professionals in regards to forensic DNA testing: How much of an evidence sample is needed to obtain DNA results? Are your results compatible with CODIS? How do I interpret a forensic DNA report? This article will answer these questions and help you decide if DNA testing will help your case.