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Gov. Kelly Ayotte has written officials at the state’s Department of Corrections asking them to refer to those held in custody at state prisons as “inmates,†not “residents.â€

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CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte issued a press release Wednesday directing the Department of Corrections to refer to incarcerated individuals as “inmates†instead of as “residents.â€

The release included links to the letter Ayotte sent to Department of Corrections Commissioner Helen Hanks and another link with a letter of support from law enforcement and corrections organizations.

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