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

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

By cwalters February 14, 2009

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.

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