651-A:23 Credit for Confinement Prior to Sentencing. – Any prisoner who is confined to the state prison, any house of correction, any jail or any other place shall be granted credit against both the maximum and minimum terms of his sentence equal to the number of days during which the prisoner was confined in […]
651-A:24 Administrative Attachment. – The parole board shall be administratively attached to the department of corrections. The department shall provide budgeting, recordkeeping, and related clerical assistance to the board. The commissioner shall have no administrative authority over the board, its executive assistant or its duties. Source. 1983, 461:16, eff. July 1, 1983.
651-A:25 Execution of Compact Authorized. – The governor of this state is hereby authorized and directed to execute a compact on behalf of the state of New Hampshire with any of the United States legally joining therein in the form substantially as follows: A Compact entered into by and among the contracting states, signatories […]
651-A:26 Definitions. – As used in this compact: I. " Adult " means both individuals legally classified as adults and juveniles treated as adults by court order, statute, or operation of law. II. " Bylaws " mean those bylaws established by the interstate commission for its governance, or for directing or controlling the interstate […]
651-A:27 Interstate Commission Established. – I. The compacting states hereby create the interstate commission for adult offender supervision. The interstate commission shall be a body corporate and joint agency of the compacting states. The interstate commission shall have all the responsibilities, powers and duties set forth herein, including the power to sue and be […]
651-A:28 Powers and Duties of the Interstate Commission. – The interstate commission shall have the following powers: I. To adopt a seal and suitable bylaws governing the management and operation of the interstate commission. II. To adopt rules which shall have the force and effect of statutory law and shall be binding in the […]
651-A:29 Organization and Operation of the Interstate Commission. – The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members, within 12 months of the first interstate commission meeting, adopt bylaws to govern its conduct as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of the compact, including, but not limited to: I. […]
651-A:3 Adult Parole Board; Establishment; Procedures. – I. There shall be an adult parole board with members as set forth in paragraph II. The 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. No member […]
651-A:30 Officers and Staff of the Interstate Commission. – I. The interstate commission shall, by a majority of the members, elect from among its members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, each of whom shall have such authorities and duties as may be specified in the bylaws. The chairperson or, in his or her […]
651-A:31 Activities of the Interstate Commission. – I. The interstate commission shall meet and take such actions as are consistent with the provisions of this compact. II. Except as otherwise provided in this compact and unless a greater percentage is required by the bylaws, in order to constitute an act of the interstate commission, […]
651-A:32 Rulemaking. – I. The interstate commission shall adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, to effectively and efficiently achieve the purposes of the compact including transition rules governing administration of the compact during the period in which it is being considered and enacted by the states; II. Rulemaking shall occur pursuant to the criteria […]
651-A:33 Oversight, Enforcement, and Dispute Resolution. – I. The interstate commission shall oversee the interstate movement of adult offenders in the compacting states and shall monitor such activities being administered in non-compacting states which may significantly affect compacting states. II. The courts and executive agencies in each compacting state shall enforce this compact and […]
651-A:34 Finance. – I. The interstate commission shall pay or provide for the payment of the reasonable expenses of its establishment, organization and ongoing activities. II. The interstate commission shall levy on and collect an annual assessment from each compacting state to cover the cost of the internal operations and activities of the interstate […]
651-A:35 Compacting States, Amendment. – I. Any state, as defined in this compact, is eligible to become a compacting state. II. The compact shall become effective and binding upon legislative enactment of the compact into law by no less than 35 of the states. The initial effective date shall be the later of July […]
651-A:36 Withdrawal, Default, Termination, and Judicial Enforcement. – I. Once effective, the compact shall continue in force and remain binding upon each and every compacting state; provided, that a compacting state may withdraw from the compact by enacting a statute specifically repealing the statute which enacted the compact into law. II. The effective date […]
651-A:37 Severability and Construction. – I. The provisions of this compact shall be severable, and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision is deemed unenforceable, the remaining provisions of the compact shall be enforceable. II. The provisions of this compact shall be liberally constructed to effectuate its purposes. Source. 2003, 230:2, eff. Jan. 1, […]
651-A:38 Binding Effect. – I. Nothing herein prevents the enforcement of any other law of a compacting state that is not inconsistent with this compact. II. All compacting states’ laws conflicting with this compact are superseded to the extent of the conflict. III. All lawful actions of the interstate commission, including all rules and […]
651-A:4 Duties; Adult Parole Board. – The board shall: I. Be responsible for paroling prisoners from the state prison and recommitting those who have violated the conditions of parole, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter; II. Have legal custody of all persons released on parole until they receive their discharge or are […]
651-A:5 Director of Operations. – The board may appoint a director of operations who shall be an unclassified employee and shall serve at its pleasure. The salary of the director of operations shall be that established in RSA 94:1-a. Source. 1983, 461:16, eff. July 1, 1983. 2022, 260:4, eff. June 24, 2022.
651-A:6 Terms of Release. – I. Any prisoner released on parole shall be given a permit by the board to be at liberty from prison during the unexpired portion of the maximum term of his or her sentence. The decision to release a prisoner shall be governed by the following rules: (a) A prisoner […]
