Report says FBI's flawed forensics put over 60 inmates on death row

In the US, an FBI report has uncovered that some flawed forensic work were used in the convictions of some 60 death-row inmates 17 years ago.

At least three of the inmates have since been executed. The problems were spotted by the FBI's inspector general's office, which in a 1997 report, found serious irregularities in the work of 13 examiners. Still, the US Justice Department failed to notify justice officials that suspect testimony and flawed evidence were used to secure some capital convictions. 

The report said the management failures allowed the rogue examiners to practice for years. The review also showed that the time lag to resolve the problem caused irreversible harm for some inmates.