RSA 651:7-a Racial Disparity in Sentencing Prohibited.

I. Sentences imposed shall be proportional to the nature of the crime committed. Neither the defendant's race nor ethnicity shall be a factor considered in determining a sentence in a criminal case.
II. The commissioner of the department of corrections shall collect data on the race and ethnicity of defendants sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one year or more since 2000 and shall produce an annual report beginning September 1, 2023 which shall be submitted to the attorney general, the supreme court, and the chairpersons of the senate judiciary committee and house criminal justice and public safety committee.
III. The report shall be available to the public, upon request, within 10 days of submission.
IV. The report shall include:
(a) Research and gather