State Reform Profile
New Hampshire
New Hampshire decriminalized marijuana and expanded drug courts as part of a broader opioid crisis response.
Key Statistics
Incarceration by Race
Incarceration rate per 100,000 residents. Racial estimates based on BJS/Sentencing Project methodology.
Recidivism Rate
Percent of people reincarcerated within 3 years of release. Source: BJS recidivism data series.
Cost vs. Alternatives
Active & Passed Reforms
3 initiativesHB 640 – Marijuana DecrimView full details →
Decriminalized small amounts of marijuana.
Drug Court System ExpansionView full details →
Expanded drug courts to all 10 counties as part of opioid response.
Stepping Up InitiativeView full details →
Reduced mental health crisis arrests through pre-arrest diversion.
Data Sources & Methodology
Reform data sourced from state legislative records, BJS Criminal Justice Statistics, the Vera Institute Incarceration Trends dataset, and The Sentencing Project. AltReform prediction scores (0,100) are generated by our ML model trained on 20+ years of state-level reform outcomes, weighting recidivism reduction, racial equity impact, cost-effectiveness, and political feasibility. Statistics are the most recent available (2021,2024).
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