r/prisons 1h ago

My Family Was Punished by NH Corrections for Their Own Failures

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I'm asking for help holding the New Hampshire Department of Corrections accountable. My husband is incarcerated, and over the past year, I've been caught in a cycle of contradictory orders, broken procedures, and retaliation from the Department.

Here's what happened: I was removed from my husband's visitor list without proper notice—then when DOC admitted they messed up, they kept punishing us anyway. Commissioner Hart told me to complete specific training to get reinstated. I did exactly what he asked. Then they informed me I was never eligible for the certificate I needed. How is that fair? The Department also misapplied their own rules to justify removing my husband from a housing program based on outings that were approved at the time. Now they're issuing new punishments with no new violations identified.

I started a petition calling for an independent investigation into NHDOC's misconduct and asking the Attorney General, Governor, and DOJ Civil Rights Division to step in. Families shouldn't be punished because the Department can't follow its own procedures or communicate clearly.

If this feels like something that crosses a line to you—if you've dealt with similar situations in the prison system or think agencies should actually follow their own rules—consider signing and sharing it. What would you want someone to do if this was your family?

https://www.change.org/p/hold-the-new-hampshire-department-of-corrections-accountable-for-misconduct-retaliation/sfs/reddit/1412029461?recruiter=1412029461&recruited_by_id=d2096e50-4fbe-11f1-b1d7-1369e4bd966e&utm_source=share_petition&utm_campaign=starter_dashboard_android_app&utm_medium=reddit_group


r/prisons 8h ago

New Book Examines Women and Queer People Convicted for Crimes That Never Occurred. In Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity, Valena Beety examines how women and queer people face punishment for their bodily autonomy and gender.

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r/prisons 9h ago

Two minor girls of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe accuse a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer of raping them while he was on duty.

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r/prisons 15h ago

San Diego - My journey from poverty and incarceration to a seat at the legal table

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r/prisons 21h ago

Banning jail

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Posting for my friend…. Her man had court today in Banning, CA and was found guilty. He has court again next month for his sentencing.

Does anybody know which jail he would most likely have been taken to today while they wait for his sentencing? I’m not sure if there is a jail in the city of Banning or any others nearby.
And if possible to know which prison he’ll be transferred to once he gets sentenced.

Also wondering what kind of tablets they use; JPay, Securus, GTL etc.

TIA 🫶🏻


r/prisons 23h ago

Severely Ill Prisoners Granted Early Release Are Left Stuck Behind Bars: Hawaiʻi is the only state without a specific law allowing for compassionate release for prisoners, relying instead on an internal policy.

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