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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person is guilty of absconding from temporary release in the first degree when having been released from confinement in a correctional institution under the jurisdiction of the state department of corrections and community supervision or a facility under the jurisdiction of the state office of children and family services to participate in a program of temporary release, he or she intentionally fails to return to the institution or facility of his or her confinement at or before the time prescribed for his or her return.
Absconding from temporary release in the first degree is a class E felony.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 205.17 Absconding from temporary release in the first degree - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-205-17/
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