Subject to section 5804 (relating to effective date of sentence), no person subject to this part while being held for trial or the result of trial may be subjected to punishment or penalty other than arrest or confinement upon the charges pending against the person, nor shall the arrest or confinement imposed upon the person be any more rigorous than the circumstances required to insure the person's presence. The person may be subjected to minor punishment during that period for infractions of discipline.
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 52 - Apprehension and Restraint
Section 5202 - Apprehension of persons absent without leave
Section 5203 - Imposition of restraint
Section 5204 - Restraint of persons charged with offenses
Section 5205 - Place of confinement
Section 5206 - Reports and receiving of prisoners
Section 5207 - Punishment prohibited before trial