New Hampshire Union Leader

Hard labor bill for capital murderers, child rapists moves forward

Capital murderers and those convicted of raping minors under the age of 13 would face sentences of hard labor under a reworked bill that cleared a House committee along partisan lines Thursday. House ...
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Bill to impose hard labor sentences on certain criminals passed by New Hampshire House

"Especially heinous" convicted criminals could be sentenced to hard labor in New Hampshire if a bill that's making its way through the state Legislature becomes law. The House of Representatives on ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

State officials say hard labor mandate could be expensive, difficult to administer

State corrections officials said a proposal to require inmates convicted of serious crimes to do hard labor or have 50% more time added to their sentences would require “significant” additional ...
WMUR

New Hampshire House lawmakers pass bill to bring back hard labor sentence

THIS OLD SCHOOL PRACTICE DESERVES A COMEBACK. THE CHAIN GANG IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO MAKING ITS RETURN IN THE NEW HAMPSHIRE PRISON SYSTEM, AS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A BILL WEDNESDAY ...