# Detainees must not escape from detention

> act-s197A — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

197A Detainees must not escape from detention
               A detainee must not escape from immigration detention.
               Penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years.