Section 39 Assisting a prisoner to escapeF1

England and Wales

(1)

A person who—

(a)

assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from a prison, or

(b)

intending to facilitate the escape of a prisoner—

(i)

brings, throws or otherwise conveys anything into a prison,

(ii)

causes another person to bring, throw or otherwise convey anything into a prison, or

(iii)

gives anything to a prisoner or leaves anything in any place (whether inside or outside a prison),

is guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.

Annotations

F1: S. 39 substituted (1.4.2008) by Offender Management Act 2007 (c. 21), ss. 21, 41(1); S.I. 2008/504, art. 3(g)

C1: Power to apply ss. 39–42 with modifications conferred by Army Act 1955 (c. 18), s. 122(3), Air Force Act 1955 (c. 19), s. 122(3) and Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53), s. 82(3)