Section 651-A:1 Purpose of Parole. - New Hampshire Statutes

It is the intent of the legislature that the state parole system provide a means of supervising and rehabilitating offenders without continued incarceration and a means by which prisoners can be aided in the transition from prison to society. It is also the intent of the legislature that the policies, procedures and actions of the adult parole board and the department of corrections relative to the administration of this system emphasize the need to protect the public from criminal acts by parolees.

Source. 1983, 461:16. 1991, 342:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.