Virginia § 53.1-39 - Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-39 — Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-39. Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited
Notwithstanding any provision of this Code or of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for the Director, the Board, or any other correctional authority having the care, custody, or control of any prisoner in this Commonwealth to make or enforce any rule or regulation providing for the whipping, flogging, or administration of any similar corporal punishment of any prisoner, or to give any specific order for or to cause to be administered or personally to administer or inflict any such corporal punishment.
Code 1950, § 53-55; 1982, c. 636; 2020, c. 759.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-39 ("Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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