Wis. Stat. § 946.45
Negligently allowing escape
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Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2003
(1) Any officer or employee of an institution where prisoners are detained who, through his or her neglect of duty, allows a prisoner in his or her custody to escape is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) Any officer or employee of an institution where prisoners are detained who, through his or her neglect of duty, allows a prisoner in his or her custody to escape is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
(2) In this section: (a) "Custody" has the meaning designated in s. 946.42 (1) (a) . (b) "Escape" has the meaning designated in s. 946.42 (1) (b) . (c) "Institution" includes a secured correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (15m) , a secured child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g) , a secured group home, as defined in s. 938.02 (15p) , and a Type 2 child caring institution, as defined in s. 938.02 (19r) . (d) "Prisoner" includes a person who is under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.34 (4h) , who is placed in a secured correctional facility, a secured child caring institution or a secured group home under s. 938.183 , 938.34 (4m) or 938.357 (4) or (5) (e) , who is placed in a Type 2 child caring institution under s. 938.34 (4d) or who is subject to an order under s. 48.366 .
(2) In this section: (a) "Custody" has the meaning designated in s. 946.42 (1) (a) . (b) "Escape" has the meaning designated in s. 946.42 (1) (b) . (c) "Institution" includes a juvenile correctional facility, as defined in s. 938.02 (10p) , a secured residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (15g) , and a Type 2 residential care center for children and youth, as defined in s. 938.02 (19r) . (d) "Prisoner" includes a person who is under the supervision of the department of corrections under s. 938.34 (4h) , who is placed in a juvenile correctional facility or a secured residential care center for children and youth under s. 938.183 , 938.34 (4m) or 938.357 (4) or (5) (e) , or who is placed in a Type 2 residential care center for children and youth under s. 938.34 (4d) .
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