217.390. Escape, defined--penalty. - Missouri Statutes

Escape, defined--penalty.

217.390. An offender absenting himself without leave from any personin charge of his supervision, or from any work assignment, educationalrelease program or job outside of the correctional center, or from anyhalfway house or correctional facility operated by another politicalsubdivision to which he has been assigned, or who willfully fails to returnto such place at the appointed time after having been permitted to leave,shall be deemed on "escape" status. He shall be reported by the divisionto the appropriate law enforcement officer and upon conviction shall besentenced for escape as provided in section 575.210, RSMo. Inadvertentreleases shall be rectified by an issuance of a warrant by the director.

(L. 1982 H.B. 1196 § 75, A.L. 1989 H.B. 408, A.L. 1990 H.B. 974, A.L. 1995 H.B. 424)