New Hampshire Department of Corrections is an executive agency of the U.S. state of New Hampshire; charged with overseeing the state correctional facilities, supervising probation and parolees, and serving in an advisory capacity in the prevention of crime and delinquency. As of June 30, 2011, the Department had an inmate population of 2,644, 14,016 on probation or parole, and 947 total employees, 493 as corrections officers and 70 as probation/parole officers. The agency has its headquarters in Concord.
The largest correctional facility in the state is the New Hampshire State Prison for Men in Concord.
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