c. 268, § 15A
Escapes from jail
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
Whoever, after lawfully being placed in custody in a jail of a city or town, escapes from any such jail shall be punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years, or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars, or both.
Simplified explanation
Escaping from a city or town jail after being lawfully placed in custody is punishable by up to 2½ years in jail or house of correction, a $500 fine, or both.