The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department DNA Backlog Program offers an opportunity for states and units of local government, with crime laboratories conducting DNA analysis, to handle, screen, and analyze backlogged forensic DNA casework samples. The DNA Backlog Program also improves DNA laboratory infrastructure and analysis capacity, allowing forensic DNA samples to be processed efficiently and cost effectively. These improvements are critical to preventing future DNA backlogs and to helping the criminal justice stem use the full potential of DNA technology.