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| Judges plead guilty to jailing kids for kickbacks |
| By John Leyden – The register |
| Published: 02/18/2009 |
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Two corrupt judges have admitted getting paid for sending young offenders to private jails, often against the advice of probation officers and other court officials. Bent judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, both of Pennsylvania, admitted receiving $2.6m in kickbacks as part of a plea-bargaining agreement that will see each jailed for a minimum of seven years. The deal sparked protests from friends and relatives of youngsters affected by the case, some of who have already launched lawsuits. The judges took part in agreements "guaranteeing placement of juvenile offenders with PA Child Care, LLC and facilitating the construction of juvenile detention facilities," according to court papers, AFP reports. Pennsylvania Child Care and Western Pennsylvania Child Care are implicated in the scandal. More than 5,000 adolescents from 13 to 18 were found guilty between 2002 and 2007 during the period when the judges were active in Luzerne county, Pennsylvania. More than 2,000 were sentenced to detention. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ordered a judge from outside the area to review the cases. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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