Ex-US judge pleads guilty to child prison scam

babsbunny

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Sun Jul-25-10 07:52 AM
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Ex-US judge pleads guilty to child prison scam

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10747919

23 July 2010 Last updated at 19:13 ET

Former Pennsylvania judge Michael Conahan has pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge for helping put juvenile defendants behind bars in exchange for bribes.

He is accused along with former judge Mark Ciavarella of taking $2.8m (£1.8m) from a profit-making detention centres. Mr Ciavarella denies wrongdoing.

The two pleaded guilty last year but a federal judge tossed out part of the plea agreement for being too lenient.

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Edweird

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Sun Jul-25-10 07:55 AM
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1. That's wrong beyond comprehension.

I have no doubt the adult Prison Industrial Complex works in much the same manner.

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malaise

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Sun Jul-25-10 07:58 AM
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2. There are many more of them

The prison industrial complex is now a corporation run by people who were supposedly responsible for JUSTICE. DOJ should go after all of them including Brewer's friends in Arizona.

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Doeed

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Sun Jul-25-10 07:58 AM
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3. He needs to leave prison with a toe tag

Not one minute before.

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ChairmanAgnostic

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Sun Jul-25-10 07:59 AM
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4. Change te title, please

A US judge implies a federal, appointed judge. This shit heel was a state judge.

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rpannier

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Sun Jul-25-10 08:08 AM
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5. So not all Law and Order episodes are completely made up

I saw an episode about 5 months back where a judge was getting kickbacks from a relative for sending juveniles to their facility

Why am I not surprised this shit really happens

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JonLP24

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Sun Jul-25-10 08:14 AM
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6. That episode was actually referencing this story

This story isn't new by any means. I believe this first came to light 2-3 years ago.

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rpannier

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Sun Jul-25-10 08:18 AM
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7. Interesting

I did not know that
Thanks

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