Youare a forensic scientist working at the state’s crime lab. You know how important it is to maintain the Chain of Custody. However, you work with other people who are not familiar with the procedures and don’t appreciate how critical it is to maintain custody at all times. You have decided to prepare a handout that you can give to people so they will have an understanding of the requirements.

Background: Chain of custody forms are usually on paper. Some departments use digital forms, in other words, on the computer. Each person in the “chain” must maintain complete control of the evidence to ensure that it isn’t lost or damaged. If there are questions about the possession of the evidence, the defendant and his or her lawyer will challenge its use in court. To protect the evidence, each person in the chain who takes over the evidence signs the chain of custody form.

Your explanation should be about 300 words. That is about one page.