Michigan law sections 750.183 and 750.184 criminalize aiding or facilitating the escape of prisoners. Penalties vary from misdemeanors to felonies, depending on the circumstances and severity of the escape or rescue. The laws aim to prevent and punish efforts to help prisoners escape custody.
Conveying tools or disguises into a jail to help a prisoner escape, aiding or assisting in an escape, or forcibly rescuing a prisoner are illegal actions under Michigan law.
Helping a prisoner escape can be charged as a felony with up to 7 years in prison if the escape involves a serious offense, or as a misdemeanor with up to 1 year in jail or a $1,000 fine if less serious.
Yes, aiding or assisting a prisoner in escaping from an officer or person with lawful custody is a misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail or a $1,000 fine.
Yes, assisting an escape where the offense is not capital or punishable by imprisonment in the state prison can result in a misdemeanor charge with penalties up to 1 year in jail or a $1,000 fine.