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Section 1826(c) of Title 28, United States Code, deals with the criminal sanctions for escape or attempted escape from lawful custody or confinement following civil commitment as a recalcitrant witness or as a dangerous person who has been acquitted by reason of insanity. These sanctions are also made applicable to persons aiding or assisting the escape or attempt to escape.
[cited in JM 9-69.600]