720 ILCS 5/31-6(a) – Escape From a Penal Institution (Felony)
This law makes it a crime to escape or not return to jail or prison when required.
This Illinois law says that people who are in jail for a felony, or charged with one, can face new felony charges if they escape or fail to return when they’re supposed to. The seriousness of the charge depends on how they break the rules.
(a) If someone who has been found guilty of a felony, or who is charged with a felony, or who was found delinquent for doing something that would be a felony if they were an adult, intentionally escapes from a jail, prison, or any similar place, or from an employee guarding them, they commit a Class 2 felony.
But, if a person who has been convicted of a felony or found delinquent for a felony act knowingly does one of the following things, they commit a Class 3 felony:
Fails to report to jail or prison when ordered to go.
Fails to report for periodic imprisonment when required.
Fails to return from a furlough (a short release from jail or prison).
Fails to return from work release or day release.
Fails to follow the rules of home confinement.
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