Twenty-one people were sexually, physically, or emotionally abused in New Hampshire’s state-run disability care system in the first half of 2026. During that time, 30 people died within the system. At least one choked to death, several died of cancer or other diseases, and 10 causes of death were listed in state records as “unknown at time of report.”
That’s according to new data obtained by the Bulletin through a public records request. The records, which are partially redacted to protect subjects’ privacy, detail deaths and malpractice reports from January through June 2026 within New Hampshire’s disability system. The system provides care services to Granite Staters with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism or cerebral palsy. To provide this care, the Department of Health and Human Services contracts with a network of private agencies throughout New Hampshire.
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