N.Y. Penal Law § 205.16: Absconding from temporary release in the second degree

* § 205.16 Absconding from temporary release in the second degree.

A person is guilty of absconding from temporary release in the second

degree when having been released from confinement in a correctional

institution or division for youth facility to participate in a program

of work release, he intentionally fails to return to the institution or

facility of his confinement at or before the time prescribed for his

return.

Absconding from temporary release in the second degree is a class A

misdemeanor.

* NB Expires September 1, 2027