New Hampshire Statutes
§ 621:2 — Philosophy of the New Hampshire Youth Development Center
The New Hampshire youth development center shall be administered to effect the following purposes and policies:
I.To provide a wholesome physical and emotional setting for each child detained at or committed to the center;
II.To provide protection, care, counseling, supervision, and rehabilitative services as required by the individual child;
III.To assure that the child has not been deprived of those rights to which he or she is entitled by law;
IV.To teach the child to accept responsibility for his or her actions;
V.To recognize that the child's interests are of major importance while also acknowledging the interests of public safety;
VI.To cooperate with the courts, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies in juvenile matters to ensure that the needs of each child who is invol
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Legislative History
1981, 539:3, eff. June 30, 1981.
Nearby Sections
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§ 621:12
Department's Duties§ 621:16
Erroneous Committal Elsewhere§ 621:17
Committal by the United States§ 621:18
Detention§ 621:19
Releases and Discharges§ 621:20
Contract for Board§ 621:21
Payment of Board§ 621:22
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