# Public Safety (GPS)

## Title 13A. Maryland Code of Military Justice

### Subtitle 8. Sentences

#### Section 13A-801

(a) 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 on any person subject to this title.

(b) The use of irons, single or double, except for the purpose of safe custody, is prohibited.

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Md. Code Ann., Pub. Safety (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)