We commend the state legislature for decisively refusing today to force New Hampshire back to this archaic, cruel, and unjust practice.

State law against loitering is unconstitutional and is used to harass and arbitrarily punish unhoused people

We cannot incarcerate our way out of the opioid epidemic in New Hampshire, especially by using outdated, unjust, and expensive mandatory minimum sentences.

Make no mistake: this bill is anti-liberty, anti-due process, and will result in thousands of non-dangerous Granite Staters being jailed - all at high taxpayer expense and despite being presumed innocent in the eyes of the law.

Make no mistake: this anti-liberty and anti-due process bill will harm Granite Staters. The courts should have the power to determine our freedom - not police or politicians.

From the perspective of freedom, justice, and due process, we are extremely alarmed by Governor Ayotte’s inaccurate and misleading statements on bail reform and her expressed desire to take away the freedom of thousands of Granite Staters who are presumed innocent in the eyes of the law.

Warns politicians intent on rolling back New Hampshire’s bail system that their plans would lead to the needless and harmful incarceration of thousands of Granite Staters – disproportionately people of color – at enormous taxpayer expense. 

Following U.S. Supreme Court decision on homelessness, letter urges local officials to refrain from increased civil and criminal enforcement to address the needs of the unhoused population in Manchester

Despite a unique window of opportunity and growing excitement about legalization, today, New Hampshire lawmakers failed to pass legislation to legalize marijuana.