California · Penal Code
PEN §147: Every officer who is guilty of willful inhumanity or oppression toward any prisoner under his care or in his custody, is punishable by fine not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000), and by removal
Misdemeanor
What this law says, in plain English
An officer who willfully treats a prisoner inhumanely or oppressively faces fines up to $4,000 and removal from office.
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Every officer who is guilty of willful inhumanity or oppression toward any prisoner under his care or in his custody, is punishable by fine not exceeding four thousand dollars ($4,000), and by removal from office.
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