Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Criminal Law Blogs -> The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

Criminal Law

: The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog

PA: Suit Names 2 Judges Accused in a Kickback Case

By Real Cost of Prisons Project (The Sentencing Project)

Suit Names 2 Judges Accused in a Kickback Case By IAN URBINA Published: February 13, 2009 NY Times Several hundred families filed a class-action suit Friday against two Pennsylvania judges who pleaded guilty on Thursday to accepting $2.6 million in kickbacks for sending juveniles to private detention facilities. ?At the hands of two grossly corrupt judges and several conspirators, hundreds of Pennsylvania children, their families and loved ones, were victimized and their civil rights were violated,? said Michael J. Cefalo, one of the lawyers representing the families. ?It?s our intent to make sure that the system rights this terrible injustice and holds those responsible accountable.? Pennsylvania lawmakers called on Friday for hearings into the state?s juvenile justice system...continue to full post

Full post as published by The Real Cost of Prisons Weblog on February 14, 2009 (boomark / email).