If any person, by force, or other unlawful means, shall release or rescue, or attempt to release or rescue, a person in prison or other custody, charged with, or convicted of an offense under the provisions of the preceding section of this article, he shall be guilty of a felony, and, upon conviction, shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than ten years.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 61. Crimes and Their Punishment
Article 6. Crimes Against the Peace
§61-6-1. Suppression of Riots and Unlawful Assemblages
§61-6-1a. Control of Riots and Unlawful Assemblages
§61-6-1b. Disorderly Conduct; Penalty
§61-6-2. Commitment and Recognizance of Rioters
§61-6-4. Summoning of Persons to Aid in Suppressing Riots and Unlawful Assemblages
§61-6-5. Death of Person in Suppression of Riots and Unlawful Assemblages
§61-6-6. Destruction of Building by Rioters; Penalty Therefor and for Rioting Without Such Injury
§61-6-8. Release or Rescue of Person in Custody Charged or Convicted Under §61-6-7; Penalty
§61-6-9. Intimidation of Witness for State in Conspiracy Prosecutions; Penalties
§61-6-10. Reward for Arrest in Conspiracy Cases; Employment of Special Policemen and Detectives
§61-6-12. Mobs and Lynchings; Penalties; Liability of County or City
§61-6-13. Disturbance of Religious Worship; Penalty
§61-6-14. Disturbance of Schools, Societies, and Other Assemblies; Penalty
§61-6-14a. Loitering on School Property; Penalty; Exceptions
§61-6-17. False Reports Concerning Bombs or Other Explosive Devices; Penalties
§61-6-18. Camping Upon Governmental Grounds or Lawns; Penalties; Public Nuisance
§61-6-20. Falsely Reporting an Emergency Incident
§61-6-21. Prohibiting Violations of an Individual's Civil Rights; Penalties
§61-6-22. Wearing Masks, Hoods or Face Coverings
§61-6-23. Shooting Range; Limitations on Nuisance Actions; Noise Ordinances