New Hampshire Statutes

§ 651:10 — Discharge or Transfer From Prison

New Hampshire § 651:10
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title LXIICRIMINAL CODE
Ch. 651SENTENCES
SubdivisionInsane Persons

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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 651:10 (2026).

Text

The governor and council or the superior court may discharge any such person from prison, or shall transfer any prisoner who is insane to the secure psychiatric unit, to be kept at the expense of the state, whenever they are satisfied that such discharge or transfer will be conducive to the health and comfort of the person and the welfare of the public.

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Legislative History

1971, 518:1. 1975, 388:2. 1985, 337:5, eff. July 1, 1985.

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