Furnishing articles for prisoner’s escape consists of:

Attorney's Note

Under the New Mexico Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
second degree felonyup to 9 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see N.M. Stat. Ann. § 31-18-15
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A. intentionally giving to any person in lawful custody or confinement any deadly weapon or explosive substance, without the express consent of the officer in charge of such place of confinement; or

B. intentionally giving to any person in lawful custody or confinement any disguise, instrument, tool or other thing useful to aid any prisoner to effect an escape, with intent to assist a prisoner to escape from custody.

Whoever commits furnishing articles for prisoner’s escape is guilty of a second degree felony.