Releasing prisoner without proper authority
M.G.L. c. 33A, § 96
in effectc. 33A, § 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority
Article 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority.
A person subject to this code who, without proper authority, releases a prisoner committed to such person's charge or who through neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape shall be punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner was committed in strict compliance with law.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33A/Section96Fetched: 10/20/2026
