New Hampshire · New Hampshire RSA — Title LXII, Criminal Code; controlled drugs

N.H. RSA (Criminal Code) § 651-A:7: Eligibility for Release; Life Sentences

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute establishes eligibility rules for parole consideration of prisoners serving life sentences, excluding certain murder convictions. Prisoners may be considered for release after serving 18 years, subject to board review of conduct and rehabilitation.

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