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Overview of New Hampshire's Correctional System New Hampshire

The Jail System

New Hampshire has 10 counties, each with a jail and a combined capacity of 1,774. There is no jail inspection or standards program in the state.

The Prison System

In 2007, the Dept. of Corrections managed 2,943 inmates in four prisons, 3 community facilities, and a psychiatric unit. The DOC has 1,126 employees and the agency budget was $93.2 million in FY 2007.

The Community Corrections System

The DOC's Division of Field Services supervises 4,650 probationers and 1,653 parolees through 11 district offices in 2007.
2007 Crime Rate for New Hampshire
The crime rate in New Hampshire is about 46% lower than the national average rate. Property crimes account for around 93.2% of the crime rate in New Hampshire which is 42% lower than the national rate. The remaining 3.7% are violent crimes and are about 71% lower than other states. The following graph shows how New Hampshire compared to the rest of the states.

State Crime Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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New Hampshire National Avg.
Crime Rates (2007) 2,029 3,731
Violent Crimes 137 467
Property Crimes 1,892 3,264
2004 Corrections Population
New Hampshire has 11,628 adults under correctional supervision (prisons, jails, probation, and parole). The supervision rate (number of offenders per 100,000 people) is about 62% lower than the national rate.

State Population Rates (Per 100,000 People)

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New Hampshire National Avg.
Population Rate (2004) 974 2,572
2007 Incarceration Information
New Hampshire has a rate 50% lower than than the national average of incarcerated adults per 100,000.

Incarceration Rate (Per 100,000)

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New Hampshire National Avg.
Incarceration Rate (2007) 222 447
2007 Probationers
New Hampshire has a rate 76% lower than than the national average number of probationers per 100,000 people.

Probationers (Per 100,000)

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New Hampshire National Avg.
Probationer Rate (2007) 454 1,863
2007 Parolees
New Hampshire has a rate 49% lower than than the national average number of parolees per 100,000 people.

Parolees (Per 100,000)

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New Hampshire National Avg.
Parolee Rate (2007) 162 319
2008 Corrections Percentage of Total State Government Expenditures
Taxpayers paid 1% higher than than the national average in 2008.

Percentage Spent on Corrections

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New Hampshire National Avg.
% Spent on Corrections (2008) 6.8% 6.7%

Data Sources:

  • The PEW Center on the States
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Justice
  • American Jail Assoc.
  • American Correctional Assoc.
  • State Government Websites
  • State-provided information
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