KRS 35.060: Punishment prohibited before trial.

No person, while being held for trial or awaiting a verdict, shall be subjected to

punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against

the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon the person be any more

rigorous than the circumstances require to insure the person's presence, but the person

may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.