NH News Recap for Feb. 23, 2024: DOC officer charged with patient death in psychiatric unit

The New Hampshire Department of Justice announced earlier this month that a former prison guard was charged with second degree murder. He is accused of causing the death of a patient at the state prison system’s Secure Psychiatric Unit last year. And over a thousand people have sued the state, alleging abuse at the state-run Youth Detention Center over decades. The state has set aside money to settle lawsuits with victims, but with caps as to how much a victim can receive. But this week, lawmakers united with victims’ lawyers to back potential changes to the settlement process. We dive into these stories on this week’s edition of the New Hampshire News Recap with New Hampshire Bulletin's Annmarie Timmins and NHPR's Paul Cuno-Booth.