Goffstown News : prisons

Small increase for school sought

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:10:00 GMT

By Michelle Kim GOFFSTOWN – Residents can expect a school operating budget of $34.8 million and only a few other articles to be on the table for this year’s upcoming Feb. 4 deliberative session of the school district meeting. The 2008-09 proposed...(read more)

Women’s prison names warden

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 21:44:00 GMT

BY MICHELLE KIM Joanne Fortier was appointed as warden of the New Hampshire State Prison for Women by the executive council Tuesday, Oct. 19. Fortier, a 22-year veteran of the department of corrections, has served as acting warden since February, when...(read more)

Speaking out – Goffstown women’s prison recognizes overcrowding problem

Goffstown Editor — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 19:46:00 GMT

BY DAVE CHOATE Michelle Lavoie doesn’t need much more than the evidence of her eyes to know the New Hampshire Women’s Prison is overcrowded. “We have people sleeping on bunks out in the middle of the tier, with the lights on 24 hours...(read more)