Bill To Impose Hard Labor Sentences On Certain Criminals Passed By New Hampshire House

CBS Boston

January 9, 2026

"Especially heinous" convicted criminals could be sentenced to hard labor in New Hampshire if a bill that's making its way through the state Legislature becomes law.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 179 to 159 to pass the bill that would allow for hard labor as a sentencing option for those convicted of capital murder and serious sexual assaults on children.

The bill says that if nine out of 12 jurors agree, "the defendant shall perform hard labor for the duration of their natural life, subject only to medical exemptions."

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