I was charged and convicted in 1999 for a burglary and my DNA was not taken. I got 2 DUI's, served time but in 2005, I got arrested for driving and was incarcerated again. The jail would not let me out of prison until I submitted a DNA sample, other inmates were saying this was normal. My charges were not violent and they did not include any sexual charges.
The first commited felony was in 1999 not 2005, was it legal in Pennsylvania for the Berks County Prison in Reading, Pennsylvania to take my DNA. Of course, I got in trouble again in 2006 for another burglary of a commercial building and convicted. A sample was not taken for the 2006 conviction.
I was contacted by a legal official for suspicion of another burglary in 2004 because my DNA was on a bottle at the scene of the crime and a match was made. My question is concerning the DNA sample taken in 2005, was it lawful for them to take it since it was not a violent offense. Pa Csa title 44 §2317 is stating "violent" offenses and "other specified charges". Does this statement in Title 44 mean?

