

Hold the New Hampshire Department of Corrections Accountable for Misconduct, Retaliation,
The Issue
I am calling for an independent investigation into the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC), including Commissioner William Ryan Hart Jr., regarding a pattern of misconduct, retaliation, and procedural violations that have harmed myself, my daughter and my husband. Over the past year, NHDOC has repeatedly failed to follow its own administrative rules, issued contradictory directives, and taken punitive actions without proper notice or legal basis. I was removed from my husband’s visitor list without timely notification, depriving me of my right to appeal or correct any alleged issues. The Department later admitted this failure but continued to rely on the defective debarment as justification for further punishment. Commissioner Hart instructed me to complete Safeguard Chaperone Training as a requirement for reinstatement. I followed his directive exactly. Only afterward did the Department inform me that I was never eligible to receive the certificate required for reinstatement. Directing someone to complete an impossible requirement is not only unfair — it is a serious administrative defect.The Department has also misapplied Administrative Rule Cor 305 by claiming that my minor daughter needed to be on my husband's visitor list to be present during Transitional Housing Unit (THU) community outings. THU outings are governed by THU policy, not Cor 305, and no rule or RSA requires a minor child to be placed on a visitor list for a DOC‑approved outing outside the facility. This misapplication of law was used to justify punitive actions against both me and him. He was removed from the THU program based on retroactive interpretations of outings that were approved at the time and for which no restrictions were ever communicated. DOC failed to notify us of any alleged violations when they occurred, then later reframed those events as misconduct to justify harsher penalties. This is retaliation, not legitimate administration.Despite completing every directive given to me, including training I was told to complete, the Commissioner issued a new one‑year debarment period without identifying any new conduct or legal basis. This is arbitrary and capricious decision‑making, and it violates the principles of fair administrative process. I am asking the public to join me in demanding transparency, accountability, and oversight. Families should not be punished for DOC’s own failures to communicate, follow procedure, or apply rules correctly. No one should be subjected to retaliation or contradictory directives from the very officials entrusted with administering justice. Please sign this petition to urge the New Hampshire Attorney General, the Governor, and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to investigate NHDOC’s actions and ensure that families are treated fairly, lawfully, and with basic human dignity.

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The Issue
I am calling for an independent investigation into the New Hampshire Department of Corrections (NHDOC), including Commissioner William Ryan Hart Jr., regarding a pattern of misconduct, retaliation, and procedural violations that have harmed myself, my daughter and my husband. Over the past year, NHDOC has repeatedly failed to follow its own administrative rules, issued contradictory directives, and taken punitive actions without proper notice or legal basis. I was removed from my husband’s visitor list without timely notification, depriving me of my right to appeal or correct any alleged issues. The Department later admitted this failure but continued to rely on the defective debarment as justification for further punishment. Commissioner Hart instructed me to complete Safeguard Chaperone Training as a requirement for reinstatement. I followed his directive exactly. Only afterward did the Department inform me that I was never eligible to receive the certificate required for reinstatement. Directing someone to complete an impossible requirement is not only unfair — it is a serious administrative defect.The Department has also misapplied Administrative Rule Cor 305 by claiming that my minor daughter needed to be on my husband's visitor list to be present during Transitional Housing Unit (THU) community outings. THU outings are governed by THU policy, not Cor 305, and no rule or RSA requires a minor child to be placed on a visitor list for a DOC‑approved outing outside the facility. This misapplication of law was used to justify punitive actions against both me and him. He was removed from the THU program based on retroactive interpretations of outings that were approved at the time and for which no restrictions were ever communicated. DOC failed to notify us of any alleged violations when they occurred, then later reframed those events as misconduct to justify harsher penalties. This is retaliation, not legitimate administration.Despite completing every directive given to me, including training I was told to complete, the Commissioner issued a new one‑year debarment period without identifying any new conduct or legal basis. This is arbitrary and capricious decision‑making, and it violates the principles of fair administrative process. I am asking the public to join me in demanding transparency, accountability, and oversight. Families should not be punished for DOC’s own failures to communicate, follow procedure, or apply rules correctly. No one should be subjected to retaliation or contradictory directives from the very officials entrusted with administering justice. Please sign this petition to urge the New Hampshire Attorney General, the Governor, and the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division to investigate NHDOC’s actions and ensure that families are treated fairly, lawfully, and with basic human dignity.

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Petition created on July 22, 2026