Concord, NH – Today, the Senate concurred with the House passing a bill, SB 464, which would establish a Drug Court grant program available to each county in New Hampshire.
Senator Jeb Bradley (R-Wolfeboro) issued the following statement.
“Establishing a Drug Court program in New Hampshire is a critical element aimed at breaking the cycle of addiction and recidivism for drug offenders and is an important tool that the legislature has made available to curb the opioid crisis in our state.”
“Drug Courts provide repeat offenders access to substance abuse treatment and recovery, and programming to alter the disease of addiction and to help high risk offenders find a stable, positive path forward, reducing the overall rate of recidivism in New Hampshire.”
“I want to thank both the House and Senate members for passing this bill and for their commitment to finding a solution that works for New Hampshire. I also want to extend my sincerest gratitude to Chief Justice Tina Nadeau who spent the better part of a year working to develop a Drug Court program that suits the specific needs of the State of New Hampshire.”
“I urge the Governor to sign this bill as soon as it reaches her desk.”
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