520.015 Attempting to escape from penitentiary.
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(1)A person is guilty of attempting to escape from the penitentiary when he or she:
(a)Conceals himself or herself within the walls of the penitentiary;
(b)Attempts to scale the enclosure surrounding the penitentiary;
(c)Flees from whatever bounds he or she may be assigned, whether under guard
or as a trusty;
(d)Escapes from a locked cell, dormitory, hospital or other lockup in the
penitentiary;
(e)Escapes from one part of the penitentiary to another;
(f)Does any other act in furtherance of an escape from the penitentiary;
(g)Obstructs, disables, tampers with, removes, damages, or destroys any video
recording or monitoring device within the penitentiary; or
(h)Does any act or omission constituting criminal attempt under KRS 506.010.
(2)Attempting to escape from the penitentiary is a Class D felony.
(3)No penalty provision of KRS 506.010 shall apply to an offense committed under
this section.