N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20 : Offenses Against Public Administration — Penal — Escape And Other Offenses Relating To Custody — Promoting prison contraband in the second degree Date: 10 Jun 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 New York Laws, Chapters 1 to 237 A person is guilty of promoting prison contraband in the second degree when: 1. He knowingly and unlawfully introduces any contraband into a detention facility; or 2. Being a person confined in a detention facility, he knowingly and unlawfully makes, obtains or possesses any contraband. Promoting prison contraband in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor. N.Y. Penal Law § 205.20