Any prisoner confined in any other prison than the penitentiary, who attempts by force or fraud, although unsuccessfully, to escape therefrom, is guilty of a Class D2 felony offense punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one (1) year, to commence from the expiration of the original term of his imprisonment. Any subsequent conviction pursuant to this section shall be a Class D2 felony offense, punishable by imprisonment as provided for in subsection C of Section 20O of this title.

R.L. 1910, § 2200; Amended by Laws 1997, HB 1213, c. 133, § 190 (effective date changed to July 1, 1999, by Laws 1998, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1002, c. 2, §§ 23-26, emerg. eff. June 19, 1998) (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 1999, 1st Extr. Sess., HB 1009, c. 5, § 105, emerg. eff. July 1, 1999 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2025, HB 2104, c. 486, § 592, eff. January 1, 2026 (superseded document available).