Connecticut § 27-235 - Illegal release of prisoner. Aiding escape.
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§ 27-235. Illegal release of prisoner. Aiding escape.
Sec. 27-235. Illegal release of prisoner. Aiding escape. Any person subject to this code who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
(1967, P.A. 717, S. 95.)
Source: official Connecticut text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-235 ("Illegal release of prisoner. Aiding escape.") is part of the Connecticut General Statutes, the codified statutory law of Connecticut. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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