CHAPTER 506

An Act to amend and reenact § 18.1-288 of the Code of Virginia, relating to
punishment of prisoners escaping from jail. rH 487}

Approved March 31, 1962

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
tH That § 18.1-288 of the Code of Virginia be amended and reenacted as

ollows:

§ 18.1-288. If any person confined in jail or convicted of a criminal
offense escape thence by force or violence, other than by setting fire thereto,
he shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one year nor more
than five years if previously sentenced to confinement therein, or be con-
fined in jail * not more than twelve months if previously sentenced to con-
finement in jail. The term of confinement under this section shall com-
mence from the expiration of the former sentence.