Law & Order · Season 5 · Episode 19

“Cruel and Unusual”

Aired Wednesday 19 April 1995 on NBC

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The death of an autistic youth (Steven Burns) in custody reveals a multitude of unusual and possibly illegal therapies being used, but also parents reluctant to pursue a prosecution.

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