8.46 Assisting Escape (18 U.S.C. Sec. 752(a)) is a U.S. federal law that criminalizes providing assistance or aid to someone who has escaped from custody or confinement. This type of assistance includes helping an escaped individual hide, providing them with transportation, money, or other resources, or giving them false information or documents. The law applies to anyone who assists an escapee, regardless of whether they were involved in the escape or not. There are two types of 8.46 Assisting Escape (18 U.S.C. Sec. 752(a)): aiding and abetting, and aiding and facilitating. Aiding and abetting involves actively helping an escapee to elude capture, while aiding and facilitating involves providing assistance that enables an escapee to avoid capture. Penalties for violating 8.46 Assisting Escape (18 U.S.C. Sec. 752(a)) can range from fines to imprisonment, depending on the circumstances of the case.