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Judges Sent Hundreds Of Teens To Private Detention Centers In Exchange For Millions

By Chris Walters on February 14, 2009 4:17 PM 89 Comments

—>Two Pennsylvania judges were sued in federal court this past week for allegedly taking $2.6 million in kickbacks from private juvenile detention facilities. In exchange, they sentenced hundreds of youths to the centers over the past 5 years. One of the judges, Mark Ciavarella, sent 1 out of 4 defendants to the centers, compared to a statewide rate of 1 in 10. More »