10 U.S.C. § 896 : US Code - Section 896: Art. 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority

Search 10 U.S.C. § 896 : US Code - Section 896: Art. 96. Releasing prisoner without proper authority

Any person subject to this chapter who, without proper authority,
releases any prisoner committed to his charge, or who through
neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall be
punished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner
was committed in strict compliance with law.