10. The Judges (Kids for Cash)
Two Luzerne County judges, Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan, are accused of accepting over $2 million in kickbacks in exchange for imposing harsh sentences on juveniles to increase occupancy at for-profit detention centers.
Prelude: Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak is involved in a pay-to-play corruption scandal.
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Comments (7)
At 35:00 is tough to hear.
What a sad, messed up set of events.
President Joe Biden just pardoned Michael Conahan! Conahan needs to rotate in hell and not get off. Joe Biden is corrupt!!
President Biden did not pardon former Judge Michael Conahan; instead, he commuted (shortened) his sentence as part of a massive, blanket clemency action. Conahan was one of nearly 1,500 individuals who had already been placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and had their remaining time served. Details matter.
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Thank YOU
Thanks! Another great one. My heart broke for Sandy Fronzo.