New Hampshire Department of Corrections

New Hampshire Department of Corrections
Abbreviation	NHDOC
Patch of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections.
Agency overview
Formed	1983
Preceding agency	New Hampshire State Prison
Employees	1,100
Legal personality	Governmental: Government agency
Jurisdictional structure
Operations jurisdiction*	State of New Hampshire, USA
Map of New Hampshire Department of Corrections's jurisdiction.
Size	9,350 square miles (24,200 km2)
Population	1,315,809 (2008 est.)[1]
General nature	Law enforcement Civilian police
Operational structure
Headquarters	Concord, New Hampshire
Elected officer responsible	William Wrenn, Commissioner
Agency executive	Robert Mullen, Director
Website
NHDOC Website
Footnotes
* Divisional agency: Division of the country, over which the agency has usual operational jurisdiction.

New Hampshire State Prison for Men

New Hampshire State Prison for Women

New Hampshire Department of Corrections is an executive agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire; charged with overseeing the state correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and delinquency. As of June 30, 2007, the Department had an inmate population of 2870, 12,180 on probation or parole, and 974 total employees, 562 as corrections officers and 70 as probation/parole officers.^{[citation needed]} The agency has its headquarters in Concord.^[2]

The largest correctional facility in the state is the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord.

Divisions/Units

Administration

The Division of Administration oversees the business operations for the Department of Corrections.

Commissioner's Office

Adult Parole Board

The Adult Parole Board is an independent agency that reports directly to the Governor. The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Executive Council. Members serve five-year terms, and may serve no more than two consecutive terms. By law, three board members must preside over each hearing. The board is part-time, which means that members report for duty only when scheduled for hearings. Board members are always available to issue arrest warrants for parole violators, and to consult with parole officers regarding problem cases.

Correctional Industries

Correctional Industries provides inmates the opportunity to learn job skills and develop good work habits. Each Industry shop has a training component that covers such topics as safety, quality control, and skill development.

Field Services

The Division of Field Services supervises New Hampshire offenders who are not currently incarcerated.

• Probation - When an individual has been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony and released into the community for supervision

• Parole - A legal status whereby an offender convicted of a felony and sentenced to the New Hampshire State Prison is released into the community by the parole board.

Field Services is responsible for the following:

• Approximately 4,000 people on Probation
• Approximately 1,300 people on parole
• Approximately 350 people who are released on bail
• Approximately 2,700 people who have been ordered to pay restitution to a victim
• Approximately 60 individuals on Administrative Home Confinement (sometimes called electronic monitoring or the "ankle bracelet")
• Approximately 500 people for other types of supervision

Field Services is also responsible for conducting Pre-Sentencing Investigations. These investigations are requested by a court of law. It includes a thorough evaluation of the offender's criminal charge, a thorough review of the circumstances including interviews with affected parties, and a recommendation to sentencing judge.

The Division of Field Services also supervises offenders on probation or parole from other jurisdictions using an Interstate Compact agreement.

Forensic & Medical Services

The Division of Forensic and Medical Services is responsible for the provision and coordination of all health and mental health services received by inmates at all facilities operated by the Department of Corrections.

Public Information Office

Transitional Housing

There are three Transitional Housing Units, formerly called halfway houses, and one Transitional Work Center.

Victim Services

State prison facilities

The Department of Corrections manages the operations of four secure prison facilities within the state:

Name	Location	Security level	Capacity	Prisoners	Gender
Lakes Region Facility	Laconia	Medium-Minimum	600	278	Male and Female
Northern NH Correctional Facility	Berlin	Medium and Minimum Custody	500	572	Male
State Prison for Men	Concord	Multi-level	928	1,387	Male
State Prison for Women	Goffstown	Medium-Minimum (mixed pop.)	105	102	Female

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NHDOC Prison Population by year^[3]

See also

	New Hampshire portal
	Law enforcement/Law enforcement topics portal

• List of law enforcement agencies in New Hampshire
• List of United States state correction agencies
• Prison

References

1. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/popest/states/tables/NST-EST2008-01.csv. Retrieved 2009-01-29. 
2. ^ "Contact Us." New Hampshire Department of Corrections. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.
3. ^ [1]

External links

• New Hampshire Department of Corrections site