(a) Providing Forbidden Articles or Tools for Escape. - Any person who sells, trades, conveys, or provides any of the following to a prisoner is guilty of a Class H felony: (1) An article forbidden by prison rules. (2) A letter, oral message, weapon, tool, good, clothing, device, or instrument, to effect an escape, or aide in an assault or insurrection. (b) Increased Penalty. - Any violation of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of this section that does effect an escape, assault, or insurrection is a Class F felony. (c) Possessing Tools for Escape. - Any prisoner who possesses a letter, weapon, tool, good, article of clothing, device, or instrument to do any of the following is guilty of a Class H felony: (1) To effect an escape. (2) Aide in an assault or insurrection. (d) Application. - The provisions of this section apply to violations committed inside or outside of the prison, jail, detention center, or other confinement facility.
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