N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 102.02 - Internal Organization

(a) The commissioner shall be in charge of, and responsible for, the department and its operations.

(b) The director of field services shall be in charge of the supervision of persons placed on probation and parole or others assigned to community-based supervision by the courts or the commissioner, including housing, job assistance, collection of fees and victim restitution, enforcement of release conditions and initiation of corrective action when they fail to meet the behavioral standards imposed upon them, pre-sentence investigation, and restitution centers as shall be assigned.

(c) The director of administration shall be in charge of fiscal management, property, contracts, grants management, and correctional industries.

(d) The director of medical and forensic services shall be a board certified psychiatrist and shall be under the administrative supervision of the assistant commissioner. The medical director shall be in charge of the supervision and administration of the medical healthcare and behavioral health services of the department and the secure psychiatric unit.

(e) The warden of the New Hampshire state prison for men shall be in charge of the operation of the New Hampshire state prison for men, the care, custody, safety, and treatment of all persons under departmental control housed at that facility, its security force, as well as other employees with duty stations at the New Hampshire state prison for men.

(f) The warden of the New Hampshire correctional facility for women shall be in charge of the operation of the New Hampshire correctional facility for women, the care, custody, safety, and treatment of persons under departmental supervision and housed at that facility, its security force, as well as other employees with duty stations at the correctional facility for women.

(g) The warden of the northern New Hampshire correctional facility shall be in charge of the operation of the northern New Hampshire correctional facility, the care, custody, safety, and treatment of its inmates, its security force, as well as other employees with duty stations at the northern New Hampshire correctional facility.

(h) The assistant commissioner shall have such powers and duties as are delegated by the commissioner under RSA 21-H: 8, including but not limited to:

(1) Executive direction of all divisions of the department in the absence of the commissioner;

(2) Pre-screening of all federal grant and research requests;

(3) Department liaison with the state legislature;

(4) Liaison with employee bargaining agents and the office of the state negotiator for collective bargaining matters in the absence of the commissioner;

(5) Supervising the director of the division of medical and forensic services.

(6) Supervising the director of the division of community corrections and programs; and

(7) Supervises the administrator of the bureau of business information unit.

(i) The director of security and training shall be in charge of:

(1) Coordinating the development of security and safety related policies and procedures;

(2) Ensuring the consistency in the application of and the enforcement of these security and safety-related policies and procedures;

(3) Supervision of the training bureau ensuring that annual training programs, maintain correctional officer certifications and that non-uniform training programs are applicable to staff needs;

(4) Oversight of staff safety, emergency management, the special emergency response team, and fire prevention efforts;

(5) Supervision of the bureau of classification and offender records ensuring that the classification system is objective, efficient, and effective and that records are safely kept in an appropriate fashion.

(j) The director of professional standards shall be in charge of:

(1) Conducting and supervising investigations and audits relating to all aspects of the operations and programs of the department, including but not limited to, complaints and grievances;

(2) Coordinating and recommending policies designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of the department, and to detect and prevent fraud and abuse in departmental programs and operations;

(3) Advising the commissioner concerning problems or deficiencies relating to the administration of departmental programs and operations, and provide advice on the necessity for, and progress of, correctional action; and

(4) In addition, this position performs other duties as assigned by the commissioner.

(k) The director of community corrections and programs shall be in charge of:

(1) Directing and overseeing departmental services for all persons under departmental control preparing for release from institutional settings into the community;

(2) Supporting case management services for individuals under probation or parole supervision in order to achieve stability within the community and reduce recidivism;

(3) Operating and administering all transitional housing units and the transitional work center where all persons under departmental control are assigned for minimum security and work release in a manner that supports safety and successful community reintegration;

(4) Coordinating the department and community-based service providers, state courts, and municipal, county, and state entities with common issues and responsibilities that support individuals in need of community-based services and supports; and

(5) Working with the department of justice and other state and federal agencies to identify, secure, and manage grant funds to supplement services available to all persons under departmental control, including but not limited to housing and employment assistance, education, health and wellness, and other community services.

Notes

N.H. Admin. Code § Cor 102.02

(See Revision Note at chapter heading for Cor 100) #7446, eff 2-6-01

Amended by Volume XXXVIII Number 15, Filed April 12, 2018, Proposed by #12500, Effective 3/23/2018.