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KRS § 520.010 Definitions for chapter
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The following definitions apply in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Contraband" means any article or thing which a person confined in a detention facility is prohibited from obtaining or possessing by statute, departmental regulation, or posted institutio…
KRS § 520.015 Attempting to escape from penitentiary
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(1) A person is guilty of attempting to escape from the penitentiary when he or she: (a) Conceals himself or herself within the walls of the penitentiary; (b) Attempts to scale the enclosure surrounding the penitentiary; (c) Flees from whatever bounds he or she may be assigned, w…
KRS § 520.020 Escape in the first degree
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(1) A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when he escapes from custody or a detention facility by the use of force or threat of force against another person. (2) Escape in the first degree is a Class C felony.
KRS § 520.030 Escape in the second degree
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(1) A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when he escapes from a detention facility or, being charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from custody. (2) Escape in the second degree is a Class D felony.