{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "205.18", "citation": "Penal Law § 205.18", "heading": "Absconding from a furlough program", "text": ["* § 205.18 Absconding from a furlough program.", "A person is guilty of absconding from a furlough program when, having been released from confinement in an institution under the jurisdiction of the commissioner of correction in a city having a population of one million or more or of a county which elects to have this article apply thereto to participate in a furlough program, he intentionally fails to return to the institution of his confinement at or before the time prescribed for his return.", "Absconding from a furlough program is a class A misdemeanor.", "* NB Repealed September 1, 2027"], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/205.18", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person released from confinement in an institution under the **commissioner of correction** of a **city with a population of 1 million or more**, or of a **county that elects to have this article apply**, to take part in a furlough program commits this offense by **intentionally failing to return to the institution by the required time**. ★ It is a **class A misdemeanor**, and the section is **repealed September 1, 2027**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/205.18", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}