California · Penal Code
PEN §2790: Any person, who, without authority, interferes with or in any way interrupts the work of any convict used pursuant to this article and any person not authorized by law, who gives or attempts to give t
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Unauthorized interference with prison work or providing controlled substances, alcohol, firearms, weapons, or explosives to state prison convicts is a felony. Interfering with convict discipline or conduct is a misdemeanor.
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