[§124A-131]  Releasing prisoner withoutproper authority.  Any person subject to this chapter who, without properauthority, releases any prisoner committed to the person's charge, or whothrough neglect or design suffers any such prisoner to escape, shall bepunished as a court-martial may direct, whether or not the prisoner wascommitted in strict compliance with law. [L 1982, c 171, pt of §2; gen ch 1985]