On Dec. 1, 2010, the New Hampshire Death Penalty Study Commission released its report to the governor. The majority (12 – 10) report recommended neither the abolition nor the expansion of the death penalty. The report did find that there is an added cost for the death penalty as compared to a life without parole sentence: “There is a significant difference in the cost of prosecution and incarceration of a first degree murder case where the penalty is life without parole as compared with the cost of a death penalty case from prosecution to execution. The Commission members believe that the greater cost associated with capital murder cases is essential to guarantee a vigorous defense, a thorough investigation and prosecution of the case, and careful adjudication of the case.” Read the full report here.
- Death Penalty Information Center (2025, March 14). New Hampshire Study Commission Report on the Death Penalty. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-hampshire-study-commission-report-on-the-death-penalty
- Death Penalty Information Center. “New Hampshire Study Commission Report on the Death Penalty.” Last modified March 14, 2025. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-hampshire-study-commission-report-on-the-death-penalty.
- Death Penalty Information Center. “New Hampshire Study Commission Report on the Death Penalty.” Death Penalty Information Center, 14 Mar. 2025, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/new-hampshire-study-commission-report-on-the-death-penalty. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.
