Uso de Armas o Herramientas para la Fuga

Explicación Simple

Si alguien lleva un arma a una cárcel o ayuda a un preso a conseguir una para escapar, está cometiendo un delito grave. También, si un preso se fabrica o tiene un arma para escapar, también es un problema serio.

Es como si en una fiesta alguien trajera un cuchillo para cortar el pastel, pero lo usara para hacer un agujero en la pared y salir corriendo. Llevar algo peligroso a un lugar seguro nunca está bien.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan, un preso, logra hacer un cuchillo con una cuchara de metal. Si es atrapado con este cuchillo, podría enfrentar una acusación seria porque estaba planeando escapar.

Penalidades

Es un delito menor de primer grado, lo que puede resultar en penas de prisión y multas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 5122 - Weapons Or Implements For Escape (a) Offenses defined.-- (1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he unlawfully introduces within a detention facility, correctional institution or mental hospital, or unlawfully provides an inmate thereof with any weapon, tool, implement, or other thing which may be used for escape. (2) An inmate commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he unlawfully procures, makes or otherwise provides himself with, or unlawfully has in his possession or under his control, any weapon, tool, implement or other thing which may be used for escape. (3) (Deleted by amendment). (b) Definitions.-- (1) As used in this section, the word "unlawfully" means surreptitiously or contrary to law, regulation or order of the detaining authority. (2) As used in this section, the word "weapon" means any implement readily capable of lethal use and shall include any firearm, ammunition, knife, dagger, razor, other cutting or stabbing implement or club, including any item which has been modified or adopted so that it can be used as a firearm, ammunition, knife, dagger, razor, other cutting or stabbing implement, or club. The word "firearm" includes an unloaded firearm and the unassembled components of a firearm. (Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.910, No.300, eff. imd.; Dec. 15, 1999, P.L.915, No.59, eff. 60 days) Cross References.Section 5122 is referred to in section 6105 of this title; section 3513 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole). 18 Pa.C.S. 2002 - Amendment 1997 Amendment.Act 26 amended subsec. (a.2). 1995 Amendment.Act 18, 1st Sp.Sess., added subsecs. (a.1), (a.2) and (d). 1989 Amendment.Act 105 amended subsec. (a) and added subsec. (c). Cross References.Section 5123 is referred to in section 3513 of Title 61 (Prisons and Parole).