Escape of person confined; injuries between inmates
59:6-7. Escape of person confined; injuries between inmates
Neither a public entity nor a public employee is liable for:
a. an injury caused by an escaping or escaped person who has been confined for mental illness or drug dependence;
b. an injury caused by any person who has been confined for mental illness or drug dependence upon any other person so confined.
L.1972, c. 45, s. 59:6-7.
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