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ICYMI: Local Leaders from Both Parties Support Fixing Failed Bail Reform

Government and Politics

March 11, 2025

From: New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte

CONCORD, N.H. – On Mar 10th, Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais, the Manchester Board of Aldermen, and a bipartisan group of mayors from across New Hampshire sent letters to the Legislature calling on them to fix the broken bail law.

“We urge the Legislature to find compromise on this critical issue to specifically address violent and repeat offenders,” reads the letter from Mayor Ruais and seven mayors across New Hampshire. “Like you, we believe public safety in New Hampshire to be non-negotiable. Our citizens, businesses and tourists deserve our best efforts when it comes to keeping our streets safe.”

New Hampshire mayors supporting efforts to fix the broken bail law include:

Mayor Jay Ruais, Manchester

Mayor Paul Callaghan, Rochester

Mayor Dale Girard, Claremont

Mayor Robert Carrier, Dover

Mayor Jay Kahn, Keene

Mayor Robert Cone, Berlin

Mayor Desiree McLaughlin, Franklin

Mayor Byron Champlin, Concord

Read the bipartisan mayors’ letter to the Legislature.

Read the letter from the Manchester Board of Aldermen