Michigan law classifies escaping from a juvenile facility as a felony, punishable by up to 4 years in prison or a $2,000 fine. The law defines 'escape' as leaving without permission or failing to return when required, and specifies what constitutes a juvenile facility. Additionally, jailors who voluntarily allow prisoners to escape face penalties equivalent to those of the escapee.
An escape occurs when a juvenile leaves without lawful permission or fails to return to custody when required.
Escape from a juvenile facility is a felony punishable by up to 4 years in prison, a fine of up to $2,000, or both.
A juvenile facility includes county-run institutions, agencies operated by the county or family court, or institutions under the youth rehabilitation services act where the juvenile has been committed.
Jailors who voluntarily allow an escape face penalties equivalent to the sentence the prisoner would have received.