system
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human
ELI5: If a person is convicted of a crime and gets imprisoned, and then escapes, but then it's proven that they never committed the original crime, can they still get in trouble for escaping?
gpt
Yes and no. Escaping from a prison facility is a felony. And any additional crimes committed during the escape are also still punishable. But if the escape didn't hurt anyone or property and you were found to be innocent while you were on the run it is unlikely that a prosecutor would file charges as long as you were cooperative. It is also likely the facility would insist that you divulge the details of your escape so that they can prevent further attempts. 

It would likely also require that you don't file a civil case against the state.