Punishment by flogging, or by branding, marking, or tattooing on the body, or any other cruel or unusual punishment, may 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.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 30-13-58
Cruel and unusual punishment prohibited
Known as the Rhode Island Code
The act spans §§ 30–30 (135 sections).
G.L. 1956, § 30-13-58; P.L. 1962, ch. 82, § 1.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.