(a) A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the first degree if he or she does either of the following:

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felony1 to 10 yearsup to $15,000
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-6
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-10-36

(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.
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