New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:12 – Transfer of Inmates
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I. The commissioner may transfer any inmate, provided that whenever a transfer involves a county facility, a contract specifying the conditions of that transfer shall have been executed in advance.
II. A transfer may be made whenever the commissioner determines that an inmate cannot be properly or safely kept at the correctional facility at which he is confined or that such transfer is in the best public interest or furthers legitimate penological objectives. When any transfer involves a county facility, the commissioner of corrections shall obtain the approval of the appropriate county correctional administrator before making such a transfer.
II. A transfer may be made whenever the commissioner determines that an inmate cannot be properly or safely kept at the correctional facility at which he is confined or that such transfer is in the best public interest or furthers legitimate penological objectives. When any transfer involves a county facility, the commissioner of corrections shall obtain the approval of the appropriate county correctional administrator before making such a transfer.
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:12
- Commissioner: means the individual in charge of the operations of the department of corrections, who is directly responsible to the governor. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Correctional facility: "facility" or "institution" means any building, enclosure, space, or structure used for the confinement of persons committed to the custody of the commissioner, or for any other matter related to such confinement. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2
- Inmate: means any adult committed by law to the custody of the commissioner. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21-H:2