RSA 651:25 Release From State Prison

LibraryNew Hampshire Statutes
Edition2023
CurrencyCurrent through 2023 Legislative Session
Year2023
CitationRSA 651:25

I.The commissioner of corrections may release any person who has been committed to the state prison at any time during the term of sentence for the purpose of obtaining and working at gainful employment, for the performance of uncompensated public service as provided in RSA651:68-70, or for such other purpose as may be deemed conducive to his rehabilitation, for such times or intervals of time and under such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to RSA 541-A, provided, however, that a prisoner who has not served sufficient time to be eligible for parole may be released under this section only if the sentencing court and the prosecutor of the underlying offense have been notified of the proposed release, and there has been no objection within 10 days of the notice by either the sentencing court or the prosecutor of the underlying offense. If the prosecutor of the underlying offense objects to the proposed release, the prosecutor shall submit in writing to the sentencing court the reasons for objecting. The sentencing court shall, within 10 days of receipt of the prosecutor's objection, schedule a hearing on the proposed release. The sentencing court shall then approve or deny the proposed release. The commissioner of corrections may permit inmates of the state prison, who volunteer to do so, to be gainfully employed outside the institution when such employment is considered in their best interest and the best interest of the state. Inmates may be so employed by the state or by public or private employers.

II.The rates of pay and other conditions of employment of a person released for work shall be the same as those paid or required in the locality in which the work is performed. An inmate so employed shall surrender to the commissioner of corrections his total earnings less payroll deductions authorized by law, including income taxes. After deducting from the earnings of each person an amount determined to be the cost of the person's keep, the commissioner shall:

(a) Allow the person to draw from the balance a sufficient sum to cover his incidental expenses;

(b) Credit to his account such amount as seems necessary to accumulate a reasonable sum to be paid to him on his release;

(c) Cause to be paid such part of any additional balance as is needed for restitution payments to authorized claimants pursuant to RSA651:62 through 66;

(d) Cause to be paid such part of any additional balance as is needed for the support of the person's dependents and notify the overseer of public welfare of the town, in which the person's dependents reside, of such support payments;

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