170-H:1 Purpose of Juvenile Parole. – It is the intent of the general court that the juvenile parole system provide a means of rehabilitating delinquents who have been committed to the custody of the department of health and human services, without continued incarceration. It is also the intent of the general court that the […]
170-H:10 Parole Revocation. – Any delinquent returned to a secure facility under the provisions of RSA 170-H:8 shall be entitled to a hearing before the board within 10 working days. The parolee shall have the right to appear and be heard at this hearing. If the board, after a hearing, finds that the parolee […]
170-H:10-a Right to Counsel of Children Subject to Parole Revocation. – I. Every child subject to revocation of parole has the right to the assistance of counsel, which may not be waived except following consultation between the child and a parent or counsel. Consultation between a child and parent is not sufficient to support […]
170-H:11 Effect of Recommittal. – Any delinquent whose parole is revoked shall be returned to the custody of the commissioner. The offender may at any time prior to his or her eighteenth birthday be paroled again. If not paroled, a delinquent shall remain in custody until his or her eighteenth birthday. Source. 1983, 416:27. […]
170-H:12 Early Discharge. – A delinquent on parole may be discharged by the board whenever it finds discharge to be in the best interest of the juvenile and of the state. Every discharge shall be in writing and shall be a full release from all penalties and disabilities created by the commitment. Source. 1983, […]
170-H:13 Administrative Attachment. – I. The juvenile parole board shall be administratively attached to the department of health and human services. II. The juvenile parole board shall: (a) Exercise its powers, duties, functions and responsibilities independently of the department of health and human services and without approval or control of the department, except as […]
170-H:2 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings: I. "Administrative release to parole" means an administrative procedure to provide a period of community adjustment before parole status is granted. II. [Repealed.] III. "Board" means the juvenile parole board. IV. [Repealed.] IV-a. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of […]
170-H:3 Juvenile Parole Board. – There shall be a juvenile parole board with 5 members and 2 alternate members. The members and alternate members of the board shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for staggered terms of 5 years or until their successors are appointed. An alternate member […]
170-H:4 Duties; Juvenile Parole Board. – The juvenile parole board shall: I. Be responsible for paroling delinquents from facilities under the supervision of the commissioner, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter. II. Have legal custody of all delinquents released on parole until they receive their discharge or are recommitted to the custody […]
170-H:5 Administrative Release. – The commissioner, if he or she determines it is in the best interests of a delinquent and the public, may place a delinquent in custody on administrative release. Except in cases of emergency as determined by the commissioner, such an administrative release shall be in effect for no longer than […]
170-H:6 Eligibility for Release. – I. The board may parole a delinquent, if: (a) The commissioner has determined that parole is in the best interest of the delinquent and the public and that further incarceration will be of no benefit; and (b) It shall appear to the board that there is a reasonable probability […]
170-H:7 Juvenile Parole Records. – The board shall have access to all juvenile records of the department. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board shall have access to all records in the possession of the department of health and human services concerning juveniles committed to the custody of the department of […]
170-H:8 Return to Detention Facility. – When the commissioner determines that circumstances exist which justify returning a paroled delinquent to a secure facility, the commissioner may, subject to the conditions established by the board under RSA 170-H:4, III(e), return a paroled delinquent to such a facility. In all such cases, the commissioner shall notify […]
170-H:9 Report Required. – I. The department shall report any delinquent who violates the conditions of his parole to the parole board. However, the department shall, within 30 days of official knowledge of such an occurrence, submit a report on any parolee who: (a) Is arrested for any felony or misdemeanor offense; (b) Is […]
