§ 13-13-5. Escape violation.
Escape from custody while in another state pursuant to the Agreement on Detainers shall constitute an offense against the laws of this state to the same extent and degree as an escape from the institution in which the prisoner was confined immediately prior to having been sent to another state pursuant to the provisions of the Agreement on Detainers and shall be punishable in the same manner as an escape from a state institution.
History of Section.P.L. 1974, ch. 23, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 13 - Criminals – Correctional Institutions
Chapter 13-13 - Interstate Detainers
Section 13-13-1. - Short title.
Section 13-13-2. - Interstate agreement on detainers.
Section 13-13-3. - “Appropriate court” defined.
Section 13-13-4. - Enforcement of compact.
Section 13-13-5. - Escape violation.
Section 13-13-6. - Surrendering of inmate.
Section 13-13-7. - Administrator — Designation.
Section 13-13-8. - Request for custody — Notification of prisoner’s rights.