Prisons

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The New Hampshire Department of Corrections is investigating the death of a prisoner who was serving a life sentence for murder.The Corrections Department…

Body scanner screening devices are being installed at New Hampshire state prisons.The scanners were authorized by the state Legislature to discourage and…

New Hampshire's Department of Corrections praised its K-9 unit for seizing drugs in prisons and at the homes of parolees.According to statistics released…

The New Hampshire House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at protecting inmates from sexual assault.The bill was filed in response to a case in…

Helen Hanks began her first four-year term as commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections in November. She'd served as assistant…

Prisoners in New Hampshire can now get handmade drawings and pictures in the mail again.In 2015 the state’s Department of Correction issued a ban in an…

The New Hampshire parole board plays a key role in the state’s criminal justice system. Its nine members decide which inmates get out on parole, and which…

There’s to be no more kissing, and no hugs lasting more than three seconds in New Hampshire’s prison visiting rooms as of this week. The policy change is…

Any parent will tell you that parenting is a difficult job. Being a parent when you’re in prison makes that job even harder.Reporter Alyssa Dandrea of the…