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Hillsborough superintendent backs amendment to let county corrections staff wear body cameras
Summary
A Hillsborough County corrections superintendent told the Senate Judiciary Committee an amendment to HB 12‑36 would allow county corrections officers to wear body‑worn cameras in facilities and during community supervision, helping de‑escalation and investigations while raising operational and privacy questions.
Sen. Tara Reardon introduced an amendment to HB 12‑36 to permit county corrections staff to use body‑worn cameras inside facilities and while on duty in the community.
Joe Stanzo, superintendent of the Hillsborough County Department of Corrections, testified the amendment would place county corrections under RSA 105‑D — the same statutory framework that governs law‑enforcement body cameras. "I've been in the business for 18 years now, and I can…
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