degree escape--Felony

Any escape by a prisoner constitutes second degree escape if the prisoner effects the escape by means of failure to return to custody following an assignment or temporary leave granted for a specific purpose or limited period or leaves a nonsecure correctional facility without authorization. Second degree escape is a Class 5 felony. Source: SL 2005, ch 120, § 319; SL 2009, ch 113, § 3.