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The resident who died after an altercation with several corrections officers Saturday at the Secure Psychiatric Unit at state prison was Jason Rothe, 50, according to a news release issued Monday by Attorney General John Formella.
Gov. Chris Sununu called reporters into his office Wednesday after the Executive Council meeting to return to pre-pandemic press briefings addressing an array of questions.
The 21-year-old former high school star athlete is home, but under state’s control.
Eric Largy was reindicted in May for allegedly beating his father, retired Nashua Police Chief Clifton Largy, on April 22, 2009, after being locked up in state custody for those seven years in connection with the same crime.
State Rep. Renny Cushing is urging the public to attend a legislative work session on prohibiting the transfer of people never charged with a crime from the New Hampshire Hospital to the State Prison Secure Psychiatric Unit. The meeting is Sept. 14 in the Legislative Office Building, Room 205 at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee.