Title I, The State and Its Government

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 …

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 o…

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…

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 …

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…

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 ini…

There is hereby established in the state treasury a state prison fund, which shall be administered by the department of corrections. The fund shall not lapse. The fund is established for the purpose of design and construction of a new New Hampshire state prison.

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 individual in charge of…

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 requi…

The department shall include the following internal organizational units performing the following major functions: I. The unclassified chief financial and operating officer shall, in accordance with applicable laws, be responsible for: (a) Accounting, purchasing, and budget contr…

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 …

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. There shall be established within the department the following unc…

I. The commissioner, assistant commissioner, division directors, deputy warden, and deputy 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, division directors…

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 …

To ensure that the programs of the department operate efficiently and effectively, and that persons committed to his custody are treated humanely, the commissioner shall frequently visit the institutions, units and field offices of the department. At least one such visit each yea…