NH State Prison

Visiting at NH State Prison takes some planning, especially if children are involved. Anyone acting as a trained chaperone—or bringing minors—must complete Safeguard Training. You'll need to fill out the Safeguard Training Application as part of the approval process. The training covers visiting room policy, preparing children for visits, grooming and boundary issues, coercion and offending cycles, and how to report an incident. Sessions run on scheduled dates (like 1/17/2025 and 2/21/2025), with classes posted through 1/16/2026. The program is virtual—after you apply online, you'll be contacted to sign up for a specific class. Child visitation may be denied or restricted for inmates with crimes against children or related histories. Some child visits require a Safeguard-trained adult to be present. Visitors must also be approved on the inmate's visiting list, schedule in advance, and follow monitoring and eligibility limits tied to housing and status.

To make sure your mail reaches the right person at NH State Prison, use the facility's required format: include the inmate's full name and DOC ID, and send it to NH State Prison, PO Box 14, Concord, NH 03302. Handwritten letters are limited to ten (10) pages and must be written in blue or black ink. Planning to send books, photos, or other items? Confirm formatting, size, and content rules first. Prohibited material—explicit images or gang-related content, for example—can be returned or held. For general questions about mail rules or to reach the Public Information Office, email the New Hampshire DOC at feedback@doc.nh.gov.

NH State Prison (NHSP‑M) is located at 281 North State Street, Concord, NH 03301. Requesting public records under RSA 91‑A (Right-to-Know)? Send your request by email to doc.righttoknow@doc.nh.gov, fax it to 603-271-5602, or mail it to PO Box 1806, Concord, NH 03302. For general questions about the New Hampshire Department of Corrections or this facility, email the Public Information Office at feedback@doc.nh.gov. Donations to the NHDOC require approval from the Governor and Executive Council. For donation logistics, call the DOC warehouse at (603) 271-1876 or the Office of Financial Management at (603) 271-5607. Using these channels helps your request reach the right office faster.

NH State Prison–Men houses only male prisoners and operates across custody levels from Medium (C3) to Maximum (C5), with an operational capacity of 1,408. New arrivals go through a dedicated Reception and Diagnostic area—this includes newly sentenced individuals, probation/parole violators, and those in short-term protective custody review. Staff assess and classify each person before placement. Families can connect with support through the Family Connections Center (FCC), which serves families across NH State Prisons. The center offers parenting education, including the "Family Ties Inside Out" program that links newly incarcerated parents with local family resource centers. The New Hampshire Department of Corrections also accepts volunteers and offers unpaid internships and job shadows, though these require an application, background check, and orientation. Facility operations follow NHDOC policy directives organized into numbered chapters.