{"data":{"id":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-27-197","jurisdiction":"us-ct","citation":"Conn. Gen. Stat. § 27-197","heading":"Cruel punishments prohibited.","body":"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.","path":["TITLE 27. ARMED FORCES AND VETERANS","CHAPTER 507. CONNECTICUT CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_507.htm#sec_27-197","current_through":"Revised to January 1, 2026 (2026 Supplement to the General Statutes of Connecticut, applied over the base revision of January 1, 2025)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T19:07:08Z","sha256":"ea210db34ffc68aaa508595d7d4d0a128d7f1ab10a104372c652192e2b8cf079","source_id":"us-ct","stale":false,"prev":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-27-196","next":"us-ct/conn.-gen.-stat.-27-198"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}