§ 38-2-346 - Punishment prohibited before trial
O.C.G.A. 38-2-346 (2010)
38-2-346. Punishment prohibited before trial
Subject to Code Section 38-2-462, no person, while being held for trial or the results of trial, shall be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against him, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon him be any more rigorous than the circumstances require to ensure his presence; but he may be subjected to minor punishment during such period for infractions of discipline.