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Part 2Prisons

Offences relating to prison security

21Assisting a prisoner to escape

For section 39 of the Prison Act 1952 (c. 52) there is substituted—

39Assisting a prisoner to escape

(1)A person who—

(a)assists a prisoner in escaping or attempting to escape from a prison, or

(b)intending to facilitate the escape of a prisoner—

(i)brings, throws or otherwise conveys anything into a prison,

(ii)causes another person to bring, throw or otherwise convey anything into a prison, or

(iii)gives anything to a prisoner or leaves anything in any place (whether inside or outside a prison),

is guilty of an offence.

(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years.