New Hampshire
The table below displays aggregate COVID-19 data for incarcerated people and staff in carceral facilities located in New Hampshire. The State DOC Data Grade represents our assessment of the transparency and quality of those data reported by New Hampshire's state department of corrections.
The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.
| Cumulative Cases | Active Cases | Cumulative Deaths | Tests | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incarcerated People | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | |
| State Adult Prisons | 624 | 2,497 | 7 | 28 | 3 | 12 | 4,469 | 17,883 | |
| Federal Prisons | 489 | 6,662 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| ICE Detention Centers | 33 | 3,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| State and Local Youth Facilities | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |
| Staff | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | Count | Per 10k | |
| State Adult Prisons | 410 | 4,982 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | |
| Federal Prisons | -- | -- | 7 | -- | 0 | -- | -- | -- | |
Facilities by
| Facility | Incarcerated People | Staff |
|---|---|---|
Berlin Federal Correctional Institution Federal Prisons | 489 | -- |
State Prison For Men State Adult Prisons | 351 | 184 |
Northern New Hampshire Correctional Facility State Adult Prisons | 160 | 93 |
Correctional Facility For Women State Adult Prisons | 56 | 28 |
Secure Psychiatric Unit And Residential Treatment Unit State Adult Prisons | 34 | 36 |
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Spikes represent the cumulative cases in a facility for incarcerated people
Data Reporting & Quality Scorecard
Data Reporting & Quality GradeF*
This scorecard assesses data reporting and quality for the state department of corrections in New Hampshire. Read more about our scoring methodology and to see how this jurisdiction compares to other state and federal systems.
Scores assessed as of December 29, 2022.
The Behind Bars Data Project ceased regular COVID data collection on January 18, 2022.
Data reporting for incarcerated people
Cumulative Cases
By facility
Cumulative Deaths
By facility
Active Cases
By facility
Tests Administered
By facility
Population
Systemwide only
Vaccinations
None
Boosters
None
Data reporting for staff
Cumulative Cases
None
Cumulative Deaths
None
Active Cases
None
Tests Administered
None
Population
None
Vaccinations
None
Boosters
None
Data quality
Machine Readable
No
Regularly Updated
No
Clearly Defined
No
Contextualized Historically
No
Prison and Jail Releases Related to COVID
We collect data on jurisdictions across the U.S. that have released people from adult prison and jail custody in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click a row to view full details.
| Facility | People released | Release details | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cheshire County House of Corrections Cheshire | 2 | Short remaining sentence, Vulnerable populations, Other | ||||||
Merrimack County Jail Merrimack | 12 | Vulnerable populations | ||||||
Rockingham County Jail Rockingham | 12 | Short remaining sentence | ||||||
Grassroots and Community Organizing Efforts Related to COVID
Our team collects data on grassroots and community organizing efforts by incarcerated people, their families, community-based organizations, nonprofits, and advocates aimed at influencing government agencies to protect the lives of people incarcerated in prisons, jails, and detention centers against the threats posed by COVID-19. Click a row to view full details.
| Target facility | County | Date of action | Organization | Type of effort | Internal/ external | Effort concerns | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICE Strafford County Corrections | Strafford | 1/31/2021 | Never Again Action NH | Letter/Petition | Internal | Accelerated releases | |
| ICE Strafford County Corrections | Strafford | 3/23/2020 - 3/24/2020 | ICE detainees and people incarcerated at Strafford County Jail | Hunger Strike | External | Accelerated releases, Sanitation improvements | |
| ICE Strafford County Corrections | Strafford | 6/23/2020 | Never Again Action NH | Cultural Organizing | Internal | Accelerated releases | |
| ICE Strafford County Corrections | Strafford | 4/11/2020 | Never Again Action NH | Car Rally | Internal | Accelerated releases | |