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NH Rev Stat § 170-G:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:10 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, V, eff. July 1, 1995.

    170-G:10 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, V, eff. July 1, 1995. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:11 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VI, eff. July 1, 1995.

    170-G:11 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VI, eff. July 1, 1995. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:12 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VII, eff. July 1, 1995.

    170-G:12 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VII, eff. July 1, 1995. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:13 - Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VIII, eff. July 1, 1995.

    170-G:13 Repealed by 1995, 181:23, VIII, eff. July 1, 1995. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:14 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:14 - Purpose of Juvenile Services.

    170-G:14 Purpose of Juvenile Services. –||Establishment of field services under the administration of the department of health and human services for children in need of services and juvenile delinquents will support the state's continuing efforts to consolidate in one agency the field services provided to children and youth.|||Source. 1987, 402:6. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:181, eff. Nov. 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:15 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:15 - Assignment of Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers.

    170-G:15 Assignment of Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers. –||The commissioner shall, through rules adopted pursuant to RSA 541-A, assign permanent juvenile probation and parole officers to each judicial district consistent with the workload formula established by the department.|||Source. 1987, 402:6. 1995, 310:175, 183. 2000, 294:10. 2005, 9:1, eff. Jan. 1, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:16 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:16 - Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers; Powers and Duties.

    170-G:16 Juvenile Probation and Parole Officers;  Powers and Duties. –||Juvenile probation and parole officers under the administration of the department of health and human services shall have the power and duty:||I. To serve as officers of the court and investigate at the request of any justice of the district courts which they serve, any case, matter, or questions, and to report the results of such investigation with recommendations to the authority which ordered the investigation.||II. To take charge of and provide supervision of juveniles, attempting to assist them in establishing law-abiding lives while monitoring their behavior through school, home, work, office, and other contacts to insure that they comply with court orders.||III. To report promptly to the appropriate district court violations of court orders and conditions which are required by statute, the district court, or which, in the opinion of the officer, are serious enough to warrant consideration. Such reports shall include recommendations as to actions which the officer believes to be appropriate.||IV. To arrest and take into custody any minor who is found violating any law, or who is reasonably believed to be a fugitive from justice, or whose circumstances are such as to endanger his person or welfare, unless immediate action is taken.||V. To participate in community service activities, diversion programs, and other duties as may be assigned by the commissioner of the department of health and human services, or designee.|||Source. 1987, 402:6. 1994, 212:2. 1995, 310:145, 181. 2000, 294:10, eff. July 1, 2000.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:17 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:17 - Repealed by 2017, 84:2, eff. Sept. 1 2018.

    170-G:17 Repealed by 2017, 84:2, eff. Sept. 1 2018. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:17-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:17-a - Repealed by 2019, 197:2, effective Sept. 1, 2020.

    170-G:17-a Repealed by 2019, 197:2, effective Sept. 1, 2020. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:18, 170-G:19 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:18, 170-G:19 - Repealed by 2020, 26:11, eff. Sept. 18, 2020.

    170-G:18, 170-G:19 Repealed by 2020, 26:11, eff. Sept. 18, 2020. –|
NH Rev Stat § 170-G:20 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-G - Services for Children, Youth and Families|Section 170-G:20 - Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard.

    170-G:20 Reasonable and Prudent Parent Standard. –||The rights of children in foster care exist within the context of the reasonable and prudent parent standard defined in 42 U.S.C. section 675(10). This means that foster parents, caretakers, and department staff must make careful and sensible decisions that maintain the health, safety, and best interests of a child while at the same time encouraging the emotional and developmental growth of the child. The rights and privileges established in this section are to be applied in accordance with the reasonable and prudent parent standard, in a context appropriate to the age and developmental level of the child, and in recognition of the fact that some of these privileges may need to be earned.|||Source. 2018, 220:2, eff. June 8, 2018.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:1 - Purpose of Juvenile Parole.

    170-H:1 Purpose of Juvenile Parole. –||It is the intent of the general court that the juvenile parole system provide a means of rehabilitating delinquents who have been committed to the custody of the department of health and human services, without continued incarceration. It is also the intent of the general court that the juvenile parole board and the department of health and human services, when administering this system, demonstrate recognition of the need to protect the public from criminal acts by juvenile parolees.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1994, 81:3; 212:2. 1995, 181:6. 2001, 286:9, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:2 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:2 - Definitions.

    170-H:2 Definitions. –||As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:||I. "Administrative release to parole" means an administrative procedure to provide a period of community adjustment before parole status is granted.||II. [Repealed.]||III. "Board" means the juvenile parole board.||IV. [Repealed.]||IV-a. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of health and human services.||V. "Delinquent" means any person who has been adjudicated delinquent by a district or superior court and committed to the custody of the commissioner.||V-a. "Department" means the department of health and human services.||VI. "Detention" means the care of a minor in a physically restricted facility while awaiting further action by a court.||VII. "Parole" means a conditional release from the custody of the department which allows a delinquent to serve the remainder of his commitment outside of an institution or facility operated by the department, contingent upon compliance with the terms and conditions of parole as established by the juvenile parole board.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1994, 81:3; 212:2. 1995, 181:7, 8, 22, 23, IX. 1999, 219:3-5, 17, I. 2001, 286:19. 2002, 170:4, eff. July 14, 2002.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:3 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:3 - Juvenile Parole Board.

    170-H:3 Juvenile Parole Board. –||There shall be a juvenile parole board with 5 members and 2 alternate members. The members and alternate 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. An alternate member may attend any hearing of the juvenile parole board but may only vote in the absence of a member. A vacancy on the board shall be filled by an alternate member designated by the chairman for the unexpired term. No member shall serve more than 2 consecutive terms. The governor shall designate one member as chairman, and the chairman shall designate one other member to serve as chairman in his or her absence. At least 3 members of the board shall be present at all meetings and 3 members shall constitute a quorum. The board shall hold at least 12 parole hearings each year and may hold more hearings as necessary. Members and alternate members shall be paid mileage at the state employee rate while engaged in the duties of the board and to the extent funds are available in the youth development center budget.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 2006, 150:1, eff. May 22, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:4 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:4 - Duties; Juvenile Parole Board.

    170-H:4 Duties;  Juvenile Parole Board. –||The juvenile parole board shall:||I. Be responsible for paroling delinquents from facilities under the supervision of the commissioner, subject to the applicable provisions of this chapter.||II. Have legal custody of all delinquents released on parole until they receive their discharge or are recommitted to the custody of the commissioner.||III. Adopt rules, pursuant to RSA 541-A, relative to:||(a) The parole process, including the conduct of parole hearings;||(b) Criteria used to evaluate prospective parolees;||(c) Conditions for the conduct of parolees;||(d) Procedures for revocation of parole;||(e) Conditions under which the department may return a parolee to a secure facility pending action by the board; and||(f) Procedures for providing effective notice to children subject to parole revocation proceedings of the right to counsel, for determining if a waiver of the right to counsel by a child is knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, and for the accurate determination of the existence of a disability which would interfere with a child's ability to understand the proceedings, make decisions, or otherwise handle the proceedings without the assistance of counsel.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1995, 181:22. 1999, 219:16. 2013, 249:23, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:5 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:5 - Administrative Release.

    170-H:5 Administrative Release. –||The commissioner, if he or she determines it is in the best interests of a delinquent and the public, may place a delinquent in custody on administrative release. Except in cases of emergency as determined by the commissioner, such an administrative release shall be in effect for no longer than 30 days.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1999, 219:6, eff. July 6, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:6 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:6 - Eligibility for Release.

    170-H:6 Eligibility for Release. –||I. The board may parole a delinquent, if:||(a) The commissioner has determined that parole is in the best interest of the delinquent and the public and that further incarceration will be of no benefit; and||(b) It shall appear to the board that there is a reasonable probability that the delinquent will remain at liberty without violating the law and will conduct himself as a good citizen.||II. No delinquent detained at a juvenile correctional facility under RSA 169-B shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter regarding parole.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 2001, 286:10, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:7 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:7 - Juvenile Parole Records.

    170-H:7 Juvenile Parole Records. –||The board shall have access to all juvenile records of the department. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board shall have access to all records in the possession of the department of health and human services concerning juveniles committed to the custody of the department of health and human services pursuant to RSA 169-B:19, I(j). The board shall review the records of the department for each offender in its custody at least once every 36 months.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1995, 181:22. 1999, 219:7. 2001, 286:19, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:8 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:8 - Return to Detention Facility.

    170-H:8 Return to Detention Facility. –||When the commissioner determines that circumstances exist which justify returning a paroled delinquent to a secure facility, the commissioner may, subject to the conditions established by the board under RSA 170-H:4, III(e), return a paroled delinquent to such a facility. In all such cases, the commissioner shall notify the board of his action within 72 hours.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1999, 219:16, eff. July 6, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:9 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:9 - Report Required.

    170-H:9 Report Required. –||I. The department shall report any delinquent who violates the conditions of his parole to the parole board. However, the department shall, within 30 days of official knowledge of such an occurrence, submit a report on any parolee who:||(a) Is arrested for any felony or misdemeanor offense;||(b) Is convicted of any offense;||(c) Absconds from supervision for a period of 30 days or more;||(d) Commits numerous parole violations.||II. This report shall include information on the circumstances of the alleged violation as well as a recommendation as to whether parole should be revoked.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1995, 181:22, eff. July 1, 1995.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:10 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:10 - Parole Revocation.

    170-H:10 Parole Revocation. –||Any delinquent returned to a secure facility under the provisions of RSA 170-H:8 shall be entitled to a hearing before the board within 10 working days. The parolee shall have the right to appear and be heard at this hearing. If the board, after a hearing, finds that the parolee has violated the conditions of parole or violated the law and in its judgment should be recommitted to the custody of the commissioner, the board shall revoke his parole. An offender whose parole is revoked shall be recommitted to the custody of the commissioner.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1985, 379:5. 1999, 219:16, eff. July 6, 1999.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:10-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:10-a - Right to Counsel of Children Subject to Parole Revocation.

    170-H:10-a Right to Counsel of Children Subject to Parole Revocation. –||I. Every child subject to revocation of parole has the right to the assistance of counsel, which may not be waived except following consultation between the child and a parent or counsel. Consultation between a child and parent is not sufficient to support waiver under this section if the parent was a victim or complainant in the underlying proceeding or is a witness or provided information in support of the basis for revocation in the parole revocation proceeding. Children known to the department or the board to have an emotional disorder, intellectual disability, or any other condition which may be expected to interfere with a child's ability to understand the proceedings, make decisions, or otherwise handle the proceedings without the assistance of counsel may not waive their right to counsel.||II. For purposes of this section, a child shall be considered a child who is subject to a parole revocation proceeding if the child has been released pursuant to RSA 170-H:5 or RSA 621:19, I for longer than a total of 30 days during one or more periods of release and is subject to return under RSA 621:25.|||Source. 2013, 249:21, eff. Sept. 22, 2013.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:11 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:11 - Effect of Recommittal.

    170-H:11 Effect of Recommittal. –||Any delinquent whose parole is revoked shall be returned to the custody of the commissioner. The offender may at any time prior to his or her eighteenth birthday be paroled again. If not paroled, a delinquent shall remain in custody until his or her eighteenth birthday.|||Source. 1983, 416:27. 1999, 219:8, eff. July 6, 1999. 2014, 215:14, eff. July 1, 2015.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:12 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:12 - Early Discharge.

    170-H:12 Early Discharge. –||A delinquent on parole may be discharged by the board whenever it finds discharge to be in the best interest of the juvenile and of the state. Every discharge shall be in writing and shall be a full release from all penalties and disabilities created by the commitment.|||Source. 1983, 416:27, eff. July 1, 1983.|
NH Rev Stat § 170-H:13 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 170-H - Parole of Delinquents|Section 170-H:13 - Administrative Attachment.

    170-H:13 Administrative Attachment. –||I. The juvenile parole board shall be administratively attached to the department of health and human services.||II. The juvenile parole board shall:||(a) Exercise its powers, duties, functions and responsibilities independently of the department of health and human services and without approval or control of the department, except as otherwise specifically provided by statute;||(b) Submit the budget requests required by RSA 9 through the department; and||(c) Submit reports required of it by law or by the governor through the department.||III. The department of health and human services shall:||(a) Provide budgeting, recordkeeping and related administrative and clerical assistance to the board if mutually agreed to in writing, provided that the board shall pay the department on a cost allocation basis for such services;||(b) Include the board's budget requests, as submitted and without changes, in the departmental budget.||IV. Unless otherwise provided by law, the juvenile parole board shall hire personnel in accordance with state personnel laws.|||Source. 1983, 291:1, I; 416:27. 1999, 219:9-11. 2001, 286:19, eff. Sept. 14, 2001.|
NH Rev Stat § 171-A:1 (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 171-A - Services for the Developmentally Disabled|Section 171-A:1 - Purpose and Policy.

    171-A:1 Purpose and Policy. –||The purpose of this chapter is to enable the department of health and human services to establish, maintain, implement and coordinate a comprehensive service delivery system for developmentally disabled persons. The policy of this state is that persons with developmental disabilities and their families be provided services that emphasize community living and programs to support individuals and families, beginning with early intervention, and that such services and programs shall be based on the following:||I. Participation of people with developmental disabilities and their families in decisions concerning necessary, desirable, and appropriate services, recognizing that they are best able to determine their own needs.||II. Services that offer comprehensive, responsive, and flexible support as individual and family needs evolve over time.||III. Individual and family services based on full participation in the community, sharing ordinary places, developing meaningful relationships, and learning things that are useful, as well as enhancing the social and economic status of persons served.||IV. Services that are relevant to the individual's age, abilities, and life goals, including support for gainful employment that maximizes the individual's potential for self-sufficiency and independence.||V. Services based on individual choice, satisfaction, safety, and positive outcomes.||VI. Services provided by competent, appropriately trained and compensated staff.|||Source. 1975, 242:1. 1979, 322:2, I. 1987, 206:2. 1995, 310:181. 2006, 229:1, eff. July 31, 2006.|
NH Rev Stat § 171-A:1-a (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 171-A - Services for the Developmentally Disabled|Section 171-A:1-a - Full Funding of Services Budget; Limits of Waiting Lists.

    171-A:1-a Full Funding of Services Budget;  Limits of Waiting Lists. –||I. The department of health and human services and area agencies shall provide services to eligible persons under this chapter and persons eligible for the brain injury program under RSA 137-K in a timely manner. The department and area agencies shall provide funding for services in such a manner that:||(a) For persons in school and already eligible for services from the area agencies, funds shall be allocated to them 90 days prior to their graduating or exiting the school system or earlier so that any new or modified services needed are available and provided upon such school graduation or exit.||(b) For newly found eligible adults, the period between the time of completion of an individual service agreement pursuant to RSA 171-A:12 and the allocation by the department of the funds needed to carry out the services required by the agreement shall not exceed 90 days.||(c) For persons already receiving services who experience significant life changes, such as a significant change in their medical conditions, the period of time for initiation of new services shall not exceed 90 days from the amendment of the individual service agreement except by mutual agreement between the area agency and the person specifying a time limited extension.||(d) Notwithstanding subparagraphs I(a)-(c) of this section, for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the timelines set forth in each such subparagraph may be exceeded, provided that best efforts shall be made to meet the timelines for children graduating or exiting school and for other individuals the department determines most in need and to minimize delays with respect to others within the limits of available funding and to provide them interim services when the timelines have been exceeded by 60 days for fiscal year 2008 and 30 days for fiscal year 2009.||II. The department of health and human services shall incorporate in its appropriation requests the cost of fully funding services to eligible persons, in accordance with the requirements of paragraph I, and as otherwise required under RSA 171-A, and the legislature shall appropriate sufficient funds to meet such costs and requirements.|||Source. 1997, 151:2. 2007, 363:2, eff. July 1, 2007. 2021, 122:55, 57, eff. July 9, 2021.|
NH Rev Stat § 171-A:1-b (2021)
2021 New Hampshire Revised Statutes|Title XII - Public Safety and Welfare|Title 171-A - Services for the Developmentally Disabled|Section 171-A:1-b - Repealed by 1998, 248:2, eff. July 1, 2002.

     171-A:1-b Repealed by 1998, 248:2, eff. July 1, 2002. –|