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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 752 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. 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The escape of an inmate from a correctional institution, as defined in &#xA7;\n53.1-1;\n\nb. Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in\n&#xA7; 53.1-1;\n\nc. The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of &#xA7; 18.2-474 or\n&#xA7; 18.2-474.1; and\n\nd. Any other criminal offense which may contribute to the disruption of the\nsafety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 752.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}