New York Penal Law Section 205.15 - Escape in the first degree.

205.15 Escape in the first degree.
A person is guilty of escape in the first degree when:
1.  Having been charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from
  a detention facility; or
2. Having been arrested for, charged with or convicted of a class A or
  class B felony, he escapes from custody; or
3. Having been adjudicated a  youthful  offender,  which  finding  was
  substituted  for the conviction of a felony, he escapes from a detention
  facility.
Escape in the first degree is a class D felony.

Last modified: February 3, 2019