If YDC is sold, lawmakers want to send the money back to the state — not victims

By: NHPR Staff

Outlets: NHPR

Published: June 9, 2026

Words: 374

Last Updated: 2 days, 10 hours ago

Some lawmakers said the money should fund settlements for people who were abused at the facility. Others sought to tighten those payouts.

A bill headed to Gov. Kelly Ayotte would send money generated by the sale of the state’s youth detention facility to the state general fund.

The state faces thousands of abuse claims from former residents at the former Youth Development Center. The legislature created …

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