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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
For purposes of sections 53a-169 to 53a-171, inclusive:
(1) “Correctional institution” means the facilities defined in section 1-1 and any other correctional facility established by the Commissioner of Correction.
(2) “Custody” means restraint by a public servant pursuant to an arrest or court order other than a Probate Court order directed against a person who is not in the custody of the Commissioner of Correction when such order is issued.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Connecticut General Statutes Title 53A. Penal Code § 53a-168. Escape: Definitions - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ct/title-53a-penal-code/ct-gen-st-sect-53a-168/
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