53.1-39 - Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited. - Virginia Statutes

§ 53.1-39. Certain punishment of prisoners prohibited.

Notwithstanding any provision of this Code or of any other law, rule orregulation to the contrary, it shall be unlawful for the Board or any othercorrectional authority having the care, custody or control of any prisoner inthis Commonwealth to make or enforce any rule or regulation providing for thewhipping, flogging or administration of any similar corporal punishment ofany prisoner, or to give any specific order for or to cause to beadministered or personally to administer or inflict any such corporalpunishment.

(Code 1950, § 53-55; 1982, c. 636.)