Legal Services

New Hampshire

Drug and Mental Health Courts, 855-212-1234
- Location: 38 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH 03766-0247
- Location of Adult Drug Court: 3785 Dartmouth College Highway, North Haverhill, NH 03774, 603-787-6961
- Specialty court programs for non-violent offenders with substance abuse or mental health issues are available in various Superior and Circuit Court District Division locations in New Hampshire. These specialty courts combine community based treatment programs with strict court supervision and progressive incentives and sanctions. By linking offenders to treatment services, the program aims to address offender's substance abuse and mental health issues that led to criminal behavior, thereby reducing recidivism, and protecting public safety. These specialty court programs are designed to promote compliance with treatment programs as an alternative to jail time.

Circuit Court Family Division, 855-212-1234
- Location: 2nd Circuit - Family Division – Lebanon, 38 Centerra Parkway, Lebanon, NH 03766-0768
- The Family Division handles cases of "Children in Need of Services" also known as CHINS. Petitions are filed to assist children experiencing serious difficulties and who are in need of services in order to protect the child from the long lasting impact of harmful behavior. These petitions may be filed by parents, guardians, schools or law enforcement with the consent of the NH Department of Health and Human Services.

Office of Public Guardian, 603-224-8041
- Location: 2 Pillsbury Street, Suite 400, Concord, NH 03301
- The Office of Public Guardian, a private nonprofit corporation, provides guardianship and advocacy services through the state to legally incapacitated adults, including those with developmental disabilities, mental illness, dementia and traumatic brain injury. Their professional staff provides depth of experience and a wide array of services to clients on a fee for services basis, as well as to qualified indigent clients through a contract with the state of New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Legal Aid, 800-639-5290
- New Hampshire Legal Services is a community of agencies dedicated to the ideal of equal access to justice. Working together, we provide a range of services to low income people across the state. Legal Advice & Referral Center, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, the Pro Bono Program of the New Hampshire Bar Association, The Disabilities Rights Center, the Civil Practice Clinic at Franklin Pierce Law, and the New Hampshire Public Defender provide representation, legal advice, information and support to clients with legal problems in New Hampshire.

To view the handbook, go to the website above. All policies of the Vermont Department of Corrections are available at www.doc.state.vt.us