What did Judge Ciavarella do?
In what came to be known as the kids-for-cash scandal, Ciavarella and another judge, 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.
What happened to the judges in kids-for-cash?
For their involvement in the “kids-for-cash” scandal, Judge Michael Conahan, the facilities’ former co- owner Robert Powell, and the developer Robert Mericle pled guilty to federal criminal charges; Judge Mark Ciavarella was found guilty of various federal crimes following his trial in 2011.
Where can I watch kids-for-cash?
You are able to stream Kids for Cash by renting or purchasing on Google Play, Amazon Instant Video, and iTunes.
What happened to Ciavarella?
In August 2011, Ciavarella was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for his involvement in the Kids for Cash scandal….
| Mark Ciavarella | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Kids for cash scandal |
| Successor | Chester B. Muroski |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Criminal status | Federal inmate #15008-067 Federal Correctional Institution, Ashland, Kentucky |
Is Judge Mark Ciavarella in jail?
U.S. District Judge Christopher C. Conner ruled this week that Ciavarella, who is serving a 28-year prison sentence, should remain behind bars even though he “arguably established extraordinary and compelling reasons for compassionate release.”
Where is Judge Ciavarella now?
Ciavarella, 70, remains jailed at Federal Correctional Institution-Ashland in eastern Kentucky. His expected release date is June 18, 2035. A federal judge overturned three charges, but later refused to reduce his sentence.
Why was Ciavarella’s first plea deal rejected by the judge?
However, Ciavarella denied that there was a connection between the juvenile sentences he rendered and the kickbacks he received. In part because of this denial, on July 30, 2009, Judge Edwin M. Kosik of Federal District Court in Scranton, Pennsylvania rejected the plea agreement.