As of 1-27-21: Average total turnaround time for January 2021: 405 days.
Case assignment to report average turnaround time for January 2021: 209 days. The Biology Unit backlog as of 01-27-21 is 538 case records and 3 requests pending approval. Biology Unit staff are currently working on the interpretation/reporting of a large death penalty case.
The Biology Unit is significantly understaffed. Of 6 positions, 3 are currently vacant and a fourth will be vacant in early February 2021. The remaining members will be the Forensic Supervisor and a Forensic Scientist who is currently on FMLA (scheduled to return in early February).