{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "205.16", "citation": "Penal Law § 205.16", "heading": "Absconding from temporary release in the second degree", "text": ["* § 205.16 Absconding from temporary release in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of absconding from temporary release in the second degree when having been released from confinement in a correctional institution or division for youth facility to participate in a program of work release, he intentionally fails to return to the institution or facility of his confinement at or before the time prescribed for his return.", "Absconding from temporary release in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.", "* NB Expires September 1, 2027"], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/205.16", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person released from a correctional institution or division for youth facility for work release commits this offense by **intentionally failing to return to confinement by the required time**. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**, and the section **expires September 1, 2027**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/205.16", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}