IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 22.26
Issues In Escape--Penal Institution, Work Release Or Department of Human Services
To sustain the charge of escape, the State must prove the following propositions:
First Proposition: That the defendant was [(convicted) (charged with the commission)] of
____; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant intentionally escaped from [(any penal
institution) (the custody of an employee of a penal institution)] [(.) (; and)]
[Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was armed with a dangerous
weapon.]
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was convicted of _______; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant knowingly failed to [(report to a penal
institution) (report for periodic imprisonment at any time) (return from furlough) (return from
work release) (return from day release) (abide by the terms of home confinement)] [(.) (; and)]
[Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was armed with a dangerous
weapon.]
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was in the custody of the Department of Human
Services under [(the provisions of the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act) (a detention
order) (a commitment order) (a conditional release order) (a court order)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant intentionally escaped from [(any secure
residential facility) (a Department of Human Services employee) (an agent of the Department of
Human Services)] [(.) (; and)]
[Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was armed with a dangerous
weapon.]
[or]
First Proposition: That the defendant was in the lawful custody of a peace officer for an
alleged violation of a term or condition of [(probation) (conditional discharge) (parole) (aftercare
release) (mandatory supervised release) (supervision)]; and
Second Proposition: That the defendant intentionally escaped from custody [(.) (; and)]
[Third Proposition: That when the defendant did so, he was armed with a dangerous
weapon.]
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each one of these propositions
has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any one of these propositions
has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
Provenance
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-09-10
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- 2026-09-10
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