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§ 38-2-1055 — Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited

Georgia § 38-2-1055
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O.C.G.A. § 38-2-1055 (2026).

Text

Punishment by flogging or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body or any other cruel or unusual punishment shall not be adjudged by a court-martial or inflicted upon any person subject to this article. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.

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Legislative History

Added by 2015 Ga. Laws 99,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2015.

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