(a) One commits the crime of escape in the second degree if, without lawful authority, one (1) removes oneself from (A) a secure correctional facility while under official detention for a misdemeanor; (B) official detention for a felony or for extradition; or (C) official detention and, during the escape or at any time before being restored to official detention, one possesses on or about oneself a firearm; (2) violates AS 11.56.335 or 11.56.340 and, during the time of the unlawful evasion or at any time before being restored to official detention, one possesses on or about oneself a firearm; or (3) while under official detention for a felony, (A) removes, tampers with, or disables the electronic monitoring equipment; or (B) without prior authorization, leaves one's residence or other place designated by the commissioner of corrections or the commissioner of family and community services for service by electronic monitoring. (b) In this section, 'secure correctional facility' means a correctional facility that (1) has construction fixtures or security features that are designed to restrict the ability of a person under official detention from leaving the facility without lawful a correctional facility that (1) has construction fixtures or security features that are designed to restrict the ability of a person under official detention from leaving the facility without lawful authority; or (2) has correctional officers or other persons authorized by the commissioner of corrections to prevent a person under official detention from leaving without lawful authority. (c) Escape in the second degree is a class B felony.
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