{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "205.20", "citation": "Penal Law § 205.20", "heading": "Promoting prison contraband in the second degree", "text": ["§ 205.20 Promoting prison contraband in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the second degree when:", "1. He knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a detention facility; or", "2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he knowingly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband.", "Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/205.20", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits second-degree promotion of prison contraband by:\n- **(1)** **knowingly and unlawfully bringing contraband into a detention facility**; or\n- **(2)** while confined there, **knowingly and unlawfully making, obtaining, or possessing contraband**. ★\nThe offense is a **class A misdemeanor**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/205.20", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}