Judges Plead Guilty in Scheme to Jail Youths for Profit

New York Times by Ian Urbina, Sean D. Hamill | Feb. 13, 2009 (News Report)

the judge, Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., and a colleague, Michael T. Conahan, appeared in federal court in Scranton, Pa., to plead guilty to wire fraud and income tax fraud for taking more than $2.6 million in kickbacks to send teenagers to two privately run youth detention centers run by PA Child Care and a sister company, Western PA Child Care. Full Story »

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Subjects: Politics, U.S.
Topics: Money and Politics, Law, Law Enforcement
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Feb 14, 2009 - 6:43 PM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 14, 2009

The article presents a story of judicial corruption, one that is unusually affective because it fed on the vulnerability of juvenile delinquents. The story raises a lot of related issues and concerns.

Why did others in the juvenile court system not raise their voices earlier? Why are prisons privatized to for-profit corporations rather than being ... More »

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