N.Y. Penal Law § 205.17: Absconding from temporary release in the first degree

* § 205.17 Absconding from temporary release in the first degree.

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

degree when having been released from confinement in a correctional

institution under the jurisdiction of the state department of

corrections and community supervision or a facility under the

jurisdiction of the state office of children and family services to

participate in a program of temporary release, he or she intentionally

fails to return to the institution or facility of his or her confinement

at or before the time prescribed for his or her return.

Absconding from temporary release in the first degree is a class E

felony.

* NB Expires September 1, 2027