Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268:16: Escape or attempt to escape, or failure to return from temporary release or furlough
What this law says, in plain English
A prisoner who escapes, attempts to escape, disables electronic monitoring, or fails to return from temporary release may be imprisoned in state prison for up to ten years or in jail for up to two and one-half years.
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