April 2024
Demographic Profiles of New Hampshire: A Focus on Incarceration
Incarceration (2024)
It is well-documented that incarceration rates across the United States are high, with racial and ethnic groups disproportionately represented among incarcerated populations. This brief answers questions about national incarceration trends and reviews the distribution of incarcerated individuals across New Hampshire. However, NH data is limited, which in turn limits what is known about the population involved in NH’s justice system.
