The state’s recidivism rate has garnered new interest with the revival of the Justice Reinvestment initiative last year and the increasing cost of incarceration. According to the state Department of Corrections, the annual cost of incarcerating a person is $54,386, while the annual cost of supervising someone through parole and probation is $603.
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Lonely NH Elders More Vulnerable to Holiday Scams
Crime experts say the holidays offer scam artists another opportunity to prey upon people’s giving nature, especially older adults living alone.
Two Men Plead Guilty to Reckless Conduct After Getting Themselves Stuck on Cliff
A 22-year-old Lowell man and a 25-year-old from Windsor, N.H. both pled guilty to reckless conduct charges and will pay a $200 fine and $48 penalty assessment.