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Courts & Corrections

State Argues Hundreds of YDC Rapes Are ‘Single Incident’

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 23, 2026

The state’s wanton negligence in hiring, training, and supervising Sununu Youth Services Center employees may have resulted in the hundreds of rapes experienced by survivor David Meehan, but that doesn’t mean the state should pay for every single one, according to state attorneys.

Courts & Corrections

Rep. Thomas: Tipster Says Merrimack Police Confirmed ICE Facility Location, Chief Says Not True

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 15, 2026

CONCORD – State Rep. Wendy Thomas wrapped up her testimony on HB1609 Thursday quoting a message from a source saying a Merrimack police officer on patrol confirmed the location of a proposed ICE holding center when the officer stopped them from taking photos of it.

Courts & Corrections

Push Is On To Bring Back Death Penalty in NH

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 14, 2026

Executions could make a comeback in the Granite State because of several bills introduced in the legislature aimed at overturning the 2019 death penalty repeal.

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Judge Dismisses YDC Fund Lawsuit Filed by Survivors

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 9, 2026

In another slap against the Sununu Youth Services Center sexual abuse survivors, a Merrimack County Superior Court judge on Friday dismissed the lawsuit alleging Gov. Kelly Ayotte gutted the YDC Settlement Fund.

Pam Smart Claims Prosecutors Misled Jurors in Latest Bid for Freedom

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | January 6, 2026

Pamela Smart is launching a new bid for freedom, claiming dodgy transcripts doomed her to prison for her husband’s murder.

Hooksett Man Indicted for Threatening Gov. Ayotte

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 23, 2025

A dispositional conference in Merrimack County Superior Court is scheduled for Tristan Anderson of Hooksett Jan. 8, 2026, after he was indicted for allegedly threatening Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

Courts & Corrections

Councilor: Corrections Officials Hid TASERs Worth Millions from Executive Council

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 22, 2025

When Department of Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks went before the Executive Council this spring seeking approval on a $2 million TASER lease deal, she failed to mention the fact the weapons had already been delivered the year before.

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Eagle Times Owner/GOP Insider Indicted for Alleged $50M Ponzi Fraud

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 18, 2025

Jay Lucas, the self-styled optimistic entrepreneur and owner of the now-defunct Eagle Times, might finally have to deal with some bad news as he’s been indicted on federal fraud charges.

Courts & Corrections

NH Supreme Court Ponders ‘Single Incident’ In Meehan YDC Abuse Verdict 

By DAMIEN FISHER, InDepthNH.org (InDepthNH.org) | December 15, 2025

Do years of official negligence that resulted in the 200 rapes, hundreds of beatings, and numerous instances of torture of one child count as a “single incident” under New Hampshire law?

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