Responsabilidad por fuga y negativa a recibir prisionero

Explicación Simple

Si un oficial de la cárcel deja escapar a un prisionero por descuido, puede meterse en problemas. También, si se niega a recibir a alguien que debe estar en la cárcel, eso es malo y puede tener consecuencias.

Es como cuando un maestro no cuida a sus alumnos en el recreo y uno se escapa. El maestro podría ser regañado porque no estaba atento.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un carcelero, está distraído jugando en su teléfono y no se da cuenta de que un prisionero, llamado Carlos, se escapa. Como Juan no estaba cumpliendo con su deber, podría enfrentar problemas legales por esa negligencia.

Penalidades

Hasta 2 años de prisión o multa de hasta 1,000 dólares por negligencia; hasta 1 año de prisión o multa de hasta 1,000 dólares por omitir ejecutar un mandato.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.189 - Negligently suffering escape; refusing to receive prisoner Sec. 189. Negligently suffering escape and refusing to receive a prisoner—Any jailor or other officer who shall through negligence, suffer any prisoner in his custody upon conviction or upon any criminal charge, to escape, or who shall wilfully refuse to receive into his custody any prisoner lawfully committed thereto, on any criminal charge or conviction, or any lawful process whatever, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 2 years, or by fine of not more than 1,000 dollars. MCL 750.190 - Receiving reward for assisting an escape Sec. 190. Receiving reward for assisting an escape—Any sheriff or other officer, who shall demand or receive any reward, gratuity or valuable thing, to procure, assist, connive at or permit any escape of any prisoner in his custody, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not more than 2 years, or by fine of not more than 1,000 dollars. MCL 750.191 - Refusing, omitting, and delaying to serve process Sec. 191. Any officer authorized to serve process, who willfully and corruptly refuses to execute any lawful process to him or her directed, and requiring him or her to apprehend or confine any person convicted or charged with an offense, or who willfully and corruptly omits or delays to execute such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00.