Title 10, Armed ForcesRelease 119-102
§949s Cruel or Unusual Punishments Prohibited
Title 10 › Subtitle A — General Military Law › PART II — PERSONNEL › CHAPTER 47A — MILITARY COMMISSIONS › SUBCHAPTER VI — SENTENCES › § 949s
Summary
Military commissions must not sentence or carry out punishments like flogging, branding, marking, tattooing, or any other cruel or uncommon treatment on people covered by these rules. Using irons, single or double, is not allowed except when they are needed to keep someone safely confined.
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Title 10, §949s
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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 military commission under this chapter or inflicted under this chapter upon any person subject to this chapter. The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited under this chapter.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 949s, added Pub. L. 109–366, § 3(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2617, prohibited cruel or unusual punishments, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 111–84.
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10 U.S.C. § 949s
Title 10, Armed Forces
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102