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The department says it halted its review of the April 29 death of Jason Rothe while a criminal investigation proceeded. Prosecutors charged a former guard with second-degree murder last week.
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Until now, authorities have said little about the incident — and did not release autopsy results until Thursday.
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Officials say the new facility will house patients who are currently sent to the prison system for treatment.
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The facility houses people serving prison sentences who require psychiatric care, but also mental health patients who have not been convicted of a crime.
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Jason Rothe, 50, died Saturday after a “physical altercation” with several officers at the Department of Corrections-run facility, according to the New Hampshire Department of Justice.
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A man who has spent the last three and a half years inside a prison-run psychiatric unit despite never being convicted asked a judge on Friday to order…
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The Democratic-led House passes its version of the state spending plan, with funding for the secure psychiatric unit restored. A bill to repeal the death…
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It's budget season in the legislature -- and the construction of a secure psychiatric unit, a major part of the state’s new ten-year mental health plan,…
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Governor Chris Sununu got a standing ovation during his budget address in February when he promised to build a new forensic hospital outside the walls of…
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The New Hampshire House has voted to approve an advisory council to assist in the development of plans for a new psychiatric hospital.The state's new…