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Sentinel Opinion: Health care behind bars; The cost of caring for inmates is spiking for NH corrections facilities

Two well-documented trends in the Granite State — and elsewhere — have combined to drive up costs at the Cheshire County jail, and others around the state.

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Staffing shortage at men s prison worsens with National Guard gone

The problem has long raised safety concerns among some corrections officers, who now say the problem has reached a critical point.

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NH jails are default medical providers, costing taxpayers millions

Over the last several months, the Department of Corrections has needed an additional $6.5 million to keep up with inmate medical costs, including a 176 percent increase in ambulance costs

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As NH prison population declines, parole violators make up bigger share – New Hampshire Bulletin

More than a decade ago, the Democratic-majority New Hampshire Legislature passed a short-lived effort to reduce the number of people jailed for violating their parole. Today, amid new data showing high proportions of parole violators behind bars, some lawmakers are considering revisiting that model.

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As NH prison population declines, parole violators make up bigger share

As NH prison population declines, parole violators make up bigger share
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