Rhode Island § 30-13-58 § 30-13-58. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 30-13-58 — § 30-13-58. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.

Rhode Island § 30-13-58

Title 30Military Affairs and Defense

Ch. 30-13Rhode Island Code of Military Justice

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-58 (2026).

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§ 30-13-58. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.
Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any
            other cruel or unusual punishment, may not be adjudged by any court-martial or inflicted
            upon any person subject to this code. The use of irons, single or double, except for
            the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.
         

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§ 30-13-58. Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited.

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