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044 - Cruel and Unusual
A look at notorious cases of barbaric or bizarre punishment of prisoners. Includes: Henry Young, who was kept in the "Dark Hole" of Alcatraz; Tommy Ortiz, who was beaten by prison guards wearing lead-filled gloves; and John Evans, whose body was charred in the electric chair.