(a) A public servant is responsible for the supervision of persons from: (1) A correctional facility;(2) Custody; or(3) Pursuant to a court order or petition in: (A) The Arkansas State Hospital; or(B) A juvenile detention facility or youth services program.(b) A public servant, as listed in subdivision (a)(3) of this section, commits the offense of permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree if he or she recklessly permits a person to escape or make an unauthorized departure.(c) Permitting escape or unauthorized departure in the second degree is a Class A misdemeanor.Acts 1975, No. 280, § 2815; A.S.A. 1947, § 41-2815; Acts 1997, No. 1229, § 5; 1997, No. 1299, § 5; 2005, No. 1994, § 329.
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