21-H:1 Purpose. – The purpose of this chapter is to improve the administration of state government by consolidating and providing unified direction of policies, procedures and programs in the field of corrections. It is the intent of the general court that this consolidation lead to improved integration of state corrections programs and increased efficiency […]
21-H:10 Commitment of Adults. – I. All offenders committed by a court for a period of incarceration of more than one year shall be committed to the custody of the commissioner. The commissioner shall assign a newly committed inmate to an appropriate correctional facility. II. The sentence of imprisonment of any adult committed to […]
21-H:11 Female Inmates. – Females committed to the custody of the commissioner shall be housed in appropriate institutions or quarters which shall be separate from those for males. Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, 1983.
21-H:12 Transfer of Inmates. – I. The commissioner may transfer any inmate, provided that whenever a transfer involves a county facility, a contract specifying the conditions of that transfer shall have been executed in advance. II. A transfer may be made whenever the commissioner determines that an inmate cannot be properly or safely kept […]
21-H:13 Rulemaking. – The commissioner shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to: I. Standards for the management, and operation, of all state correctional facilities. II. The administration of the institutions and other facilities under his control. II-a. The administration of the secure psychiatric unit as required under RSA 622:44. III. Standards for […]
21-H:14 Behavior of Inmates. – The commissioner shall establish written standards regarding the behavior and responsibilities of inmates. These standards shall be made available to all such inmates and shall be considered public records. These standards shall not be considered rules subject to the provisions of RSA 541-A. Source. 1983, 461:1, eff. July 1, […]
21-H:14-a Repealed by 2010, 368:1(4), eff. Dec. 31, 2010. –
21-H:14-b Administrator of Women Offenders and Family Services. – I. There is hereby created the position of administrator of women offenders and family services within the department of corrections. The administrator shall be responsible for programming and services for women offenders in the state adult correctional system including probation, parole, and state correctional facilities. […]
21-H:14-c Repealed by 2015, 146:2, eff. Aug. 11, 2015. –
21-H:14-d Transitional Housing Unit Maintenance Fund Established. – There is established in the office of the commissioner a fund to be known as the transitional housing unit maintenance fund. This fund shall be nonlapsing and continually appropriated to the commissioner for the purpose of the general care, maintenance, repair, and proper upkeep of transitional […]
21-H:15 Severability. – This chapter shall be construed in all respects so as to meet all constitutional requirements. If any provision or clause of this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstances, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter, and to that end, […]
21-H:16 Mental Health Training for Corrections Officers. – No person shall assume their role as a corrections officer unless such person has satisfactorily completed mental health training focusing on post-traumatic stress from a program developed and delivered by the New Hampshire police standards and training council. Subsequent to initial training, all corrections officers shall […]
21-H:2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: I. " Adult " means any person 18 years of age or older or any person under the age of 18 who has been certified as an adult pursuant to RSA 169-B:24. II. " Commissioner " means the […]
21-H:3 Establishment; General Functions. – I. There is hereby established a department of corrections, an agency of the state. II. The department of corrections, through its officials, shall be responsible for: (a) Providing for, maintaining and administering such state correctional facilities and programs as may be required for the custody, safekeeping, control, correctional treatment […]
21-H:4 Internal Organizational Units. – The department shall include the following internal organizational units performing the following major functions: I. The division of administration, under the supervision of an unclassified director of administration, who shall, in accordance with applicable laws, be responsible for: (a) Accounting, purchasing, and budget control. (b) Property, contracts, and grant […]
21-H:5 Internal Structure. – I. For its internal structure the department shall adhere to the following standard terms: (a) The principal unit of the department shall be the division, and each division shall be headed by a director. (b) The principal unit of the division shall be the bureau, and each bureau shall be […]
21-H:6 Commissioner and Other Department Officials; Appointment; Term. – I. The commissioner of the department shall be appointed by the governor, with the consent of the council, and shall serve for a term of 4 years from the date of appointment and until a successor is appointed. II. The commissioner of the department shall […]
21-H:7 Qualifications and Compensation of Certain Officials. – I. The commissioner, assistant commissioner, professional standards director, director of personnel and information, director of rehabilitative services, and the division directors of the department shall be qualified to hold such positions by reason of education and experience. II. The salaries of the commissioner, assistant commissioner, professional […]
21-H:8 Powers and Duties of Commissioner. – The commissioner shall be the chief administrative officer of the department and shall have the following powers and duties: I. The commissioner shall manage all operations of the department and administer and enforce the laws with which he or the department is charged. He shall report directly […]
21-H:8-a Repealed by 2012, 226:4, IV, eff. June 16, 2012. –
