§ 1072
Concealing escaped prisoner
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever harbors or conceals any prisoner after his escape from the custody of the Attorney General or from a Federal penal or correctional institution, shall be imprisoned not more than three years.
History: (June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 755 (PDF, 39 MB).)
Simplified explanation
It is a federal crime to willfully hide or shelter a prisoner who has escaped from federal custody or a federal prison.