Cruel and unusual punishments prohibited
KRS 35.275
in effect35.275. Cruel and unusual punishments 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 a 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.
Effective: June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 57, effective June 25, 2013. -- Created 1954 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 54, effective July 1, 1954.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=41931Fetched: 10/20/2026
