LINK Judges who sent children to for-profit jails for kickbacks ordered to pay more than $200 million in damages
Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan shut down a county-run juvenile detention center and accepted $2.8 million in illegal payments from the builder and co-owner of two for-profit lockups.
(One of the problems with 'for profit prisons' is that people get greedy and people get locked up needlessly, and judges get bribed to give longer sentences or to find innocent people guilty.)
5
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
Enjoy being online again!
Welcome to the community of good people who base their values on evidence and appreciate civil discourse - the social network you will enjoy.Create your free account
Share this post
Categories
Agnostic does not evaluate or guarantee the accuracy of any content. Read full disclaimer.