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Penal Code § 2651

ARTICLE 1. Mistreatment of Prisoners

Current as of September 28, 2026Pen. Code, § 2651Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 1979, Ch. 255.

No punishment, except as may be authorized by the Director of Corrections, shall be inflicted and then only by the order and under the direction of the wardens. Nothing in this section shall be construed as a limitation or impairment of the authority of the Board of Prison Terms in exercising its functions.