Ky. Rev. Stat. § 520.030 : — KENTUCKY PENAL CODEESCAPE AND OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO CUSTODY — Escape in the second degree TEXT PDF (1) A person is guilty of escape in the second degree when he escapes from a detention facility or, being charged with or convicted of a felony, he escapes from custody. (2) Escape in the second degree is a Class D felony. KRS 520.030 Effective:1/1/1975 Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 171, effective1/1/1975.