Any person subject to this article who, without proper authority, releases any prisoner committed to his or her 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.
History. Code 1981, § 38-2-1096 , enacted by Ga. L. 2015, p. 753, § 1/HB 98.
U.S. Code.
For similar provision in Uniform Code of Military Justice, see 10 U.S.C. § 896 .
Structure Georgia Code
Title 38 - Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs
Article 5 - Code of Military Justice
§ 38-2-1078. Accessory After the Fact
§ 38-2-1079. Conviction of Lesser Included Offense
§ 38-2-1082. Solicitation of Desertion, Mutiny, Misbehavior Before the Enemy, or Sedition
§ 38-2-1083. Fraudulent Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation
§ 38-2-1084. Unlawful Enlistment, Appointment, or Separation
§ 38-2-1086. Absence Without Leave
§ 38-2-1087. Missing Movement of Ship, Aircraft, or Unit
§ 38-2-1088. Contempt Toward Officials
§ 38-2-1089. Disrespect Toward a Superior Officer
§ 38-2-1090. Assaulting or Willfully Disobeying Officer
§ 38-2-1091. Insubordination Toward Warrant or Noncommissioned Officer
§ 38-2-1092. Failure to Obey Order or Regulation
§ 38-2-1093. Cruelty and Maltreatment of Others Under One’s Command
§ 38-2-1094. Mutiny and Sedition
§ 38-2-1095. Resistance, Breach of Arrest, and Escape
§ 38-2-1096. Assistance in a Prisoner’s Escape
§ 38-2-1097. Unlawful Detention
§ 38-2-1098. Noncompliance With Procedural Rules; Unnecessary Delay
§ 38-2-1099. Misbehavior Before the Enemy
§ 38-2-1100. Compelling Surrender
§ 38-2-1101. Disclosure or Improper Use of Countersign or Parole
§ 38-2-1102. Forcing a Safeguard
§ 38-2-1103. Captured or Abandoned Property; Trading and Looting Prohibited
§ 38-2-1105. Misconduct as Prisoner of War
§ 38-2-1107. Signing False Official Document; Making False Official Statement
§ 38-2-1108. Military Property; Loss, Damage, Destruction, or Wrongful Disposition
§ 38-2-1109. Property Other Than Military Property; Waste, Spoilage, or Destruction
§ 38-2-1110. Willful or Negligent Hazarding of Vessel
§ 38-2-1111. Driving While Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol
§ 38-2-1112. Under the Influence of Alcohol While on Duty
§ 38-2-1113. Drunk or Sleeping While Standing Post
§ 38-2-1115. Malingering; Feigning Illness; Self-Infliction of Injury
§ 38-2-1116. Riot or Breach of Peace
§ 38-2-1117. Provoking Words or Gestures
§ 38-2-1132. Fraudulent Claims Against the Government