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§ 31-127 — Abuse of prisoner; classification

Arizona·Title 31 Arizona Revised Statutes·Ch. 1 JAILS·Art. 2 Prisoners
A public officer who with criminal negligence is guilty of inhumanity or oppression toward a prisoner under his care or in his custody is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.

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