The state’s recidivism rate has garnered new interest with the revival of the Justice Reinvestment initiative last year and the increasing cost of incarceration. According to the state Department of Corrections, the annual cost of incarcerating a person is $54,386, while the annual cost of supervising someone through parole and probation is $603.
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Four Suspects Arrested for Catalytic Converter Thefts
In the midst of a nationwide rise in catalytic converter thefts, Bradford Police have reported the arrest of four suspects in connection to around 200 thefts across 15 communities in New Hampshire and Vermont.
Two Men Plead Guilty to Reckless Conduct After Getting Themselves Stuck on Cliff
A 22-year-old Lowell man and a 25-year-old from Windsor, N.H. both pled guilty to reckless conduct charges and will pay a $200 fine and $48 penalty assessment.