Citizens for Criminal Justice Reform – New Hampshire

At the start of December of last year, there were no known cases of COVID-19 among the men incarcerated at the Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility in Berlin. By Christmas, there were 84. The state Department of Corrections says it can’t pinpoint how the virus got in. But now, a group of more than 40 inmates have signed a petition blaming the state Department of Corrections.

Department of Corrections.

“. . . the Valley Street Jail, the largest county correctional facility in the state, had a full-blown (COVID) outbreak on its hands: . . . “

When Hillsborough County Commissioner Toni Pappas toured the Valley Street Jail in Manchester last December, as she and fellow commissioners are required to do at least twice a year, she didn’t appear to find any cause for concern.

Concord, NH – The NH Department of Corrections learned late Friday that an employee who works out of the NH State Prison for Men had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 3, 2020, and is now quarantined at their home.

If your friend or loved one is incarcerated in New Hampshire and has shared any information on what is happening behind the walls regarding Coronavirus please let us know. Have they received soap and cleaning supplies like bleach wipes? Have they heard about anyone getting the virus? Please share information and please read our  April Newsletter -