A group of state lawmakers have decided the proceeds from selling the Sununu Youth Services Center should go to the state’s general fund, rather than directly into a settlement fund for victims of abuse at that facility. The move doesn’t preclude the state from using that money to compensate victims, but it doesn’t guarantee it. […]

Joshua Nye, who ran New Hampshire’s youth detention facility in Manchester for less than six months, has resigned, the Department of Health and Human Services announced this week. “Joshua Nye submitted his resignation on May 20, 2026, effective immediately, and it was accepted by DCYF Director Marie Noonan,” Jake Leon, spokesperson for the department, wrote […]

New Hampshire may soon penalize people for falsely reporting someone to the Division for Children, Youth, and Families over alleged abuse or neglect. The New Hampshire Senate passed House Bill 1565 Thursday and sent it to Gov. Kelly Ayotte for final approval. If signed by the governor, the bill will impose misdemeanor criminal penalties on […]