RSA 621:2 Philosophy of the New Hampshire Youth Development Center.

The New Hampshire youth development center shall be administered to effect the following purposes and policies:
I. To provide a wholesome physical and emotional setting for each child detained at or committed to the center;
II. To provide protection, care, counseling, supervision, and rehabilitative services as required by the individual child;
III. To assure that the child has not been deprived of those rights to which he or she is entitled by law;
IV. To teach the child to accept responsibility for his or her actions;
V. To recognize that the child's interests are of major importance while also acknowledging the interests of public safety;
VI. To cooperate with the courts, law enforcement agencies, and other agencies in juvenile matters to ensur