Escape and prison breach

(1) Every prisoner who escapes from or breaks prison or escapes during the time of his conveyance to or from prison or whilst on his way to or from work outside the prison or whilst employed on such work, shall be liable on conviction to be sentenced to imprisonment for any period not exceeding two years, and upon a second or subsequent conviction for a like offence shall be liable to be sentenced to imprisonment for any term not exceeding five years. (2) Any prisoner who attempts to break prison or escape as described in subsection (1) of this section, or who forcibly breaks out of the cell or other place in which he is confined, or makes any breach therein with intent to escape, shall on conviction thereof be liable to be sentenced to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year.