(a) A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the first degree if he or she does either of the following:
- (1) Intentionally and unlawfully introduces within a detention facility, or provides an inmate or juvenile with, any deadly weapon, instrument, tool, or other item that may be useful for escape.
- (2) Being a person confined in a detention facility, intentionally and unlawfully makes, obtains, or possesses any deadly weapon, instrument, tool, or other item that may be useful for escape.
- (b) Promoting prison contraband in the first degree is a Class C felony.
(Acts 1977, No. 607, p. 812, §4615; Act 2023-336, §1.)