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RSA 30-B:20 · Work Release

30-B:20 Work Release. – A sentencing court may order that any person sentenced to imprisonment in a county department of corrections facility may be released therefrom by the superintendent with the approval of the sentencing court at the time of sentence, or at any time during the term of sentence based on the rules and regulations of the county correctional facility for such purposes as the superintendent may deem conducive to his or her rehabilitation. Such release shall be for such terms or intervals of time and under such terms and conditions as may be permitted by the facility's rules and regulations or as the court may order. Any part of a day spent in the free community under such a release order shall be counted as a full day toward the serving of the sentence unless otherwise provided by the sentencing court. Source. 1988, 89:1, eff. June 17, 1988. 2003, 237:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.

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Source. 1988, 89:1, eff. June 17, 1988. 2003, 237:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2004.

Source history

  • 1988, 89:1, eff. June 17, 1988
  • 2003, 237:9, eff. Jan. 1, 2004

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  • 2026 HB1609 reference

    ation of Counties (NHAC) states this bill may result in an indeterminable loss of county revenue and potential litigation costs. Counties currently have statutory authority under RSA 30-B to enter into agreements with federal agencies, and the proposed restrictions may conflict with that authority. This could lead counties to decline or renegotiate contracts, eliminating potential federal reimbursement

  • 2026 HB1609-FN reference

    ation of Counties (NHAC) states this bill may result in an indeterminable loss of county revenue and potential litigation costs. Counties currently have statutory authority under RSA 30-B to enter into agreements with federal agencies, and the proposed restrictions may conflict with that authority. This could lead counties to decline or renegotiate contracts, eliminating potential federal reimbursement