Cruel or unusual punishment prohibited; use of irons prohibited; exception.
MCL 32.1055
in effect32.1055. Cruel or unusual punishment prohibited; use of irons prohibited; exception.
Sec. 55.
Punishment by flogging, branding, marking, or tattooing the body or any other cruel or unusual punishment, shall not be issued by a court-martial or inflicted upon a person subject to this code. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.
1980, Act 523, Eff. Mar. 31, 1981
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-32-1055Fetched: 10/20/2026
