14-258. Providing forbidden articles or tools for escape; possessing tools for escape.
(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.