On Thursday, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signed a criminal justice reform bill which bans choke-holds by police officers and requires them to report misconduct, reports WMUR.
He stated that the bill moves NH in the “right direction” towards ensuring transparency.
The bill also hopes to make it easier to detain dangerous defendants through bail reform.
The action also adds a bail commissioner to the Commission on Pre-Trial Detention, while providing immunity from arrest or prosecution for some alcoholic beverage infractions.
Also required under the new legislation are psychological screenings for law enforcement trainees prior to becoming officers.
According to Sununu, the bill is comprehensive but still leaves work to be done.
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