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Connecticut · Through Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-197: Cruel punishments prohibited.

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  1. TITLE 27. ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS
  2. CHAPTER 507. CONNECTICUT CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE

Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, shall 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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