California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 2651

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.

Cite this section

Cal. Pen. Code § 2651 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/pen/part-3-of-imprisonment-and-the-death-penalty/title-1-imprisonment-of-male-prisoners-in-state-prisons/chapter-4-treatment-of-prisoners/article-1-mistreatment-of-prisoners/section-2651

Other sections in Article 1 - Mistreatment of Prisoners

§ 2650§ 2651§ 2652§ 2652.5§ 2653§ 2656§ 2657

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.