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JimDandy

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35. 4,000 convictions by this judge alone were thrown out,

Wed Jul 31, 2013, 07:30 PM

Jul 2013

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according to the article. I haven't heard about the disposition of the cases from the other judge who was involved. I hope "thrown out" means expunged.

ETA: "In 2009, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated the adjudications of all youth who appeared before Ciavarella between 2003-2008, dismissed their cases with prejudice and ordered all of their records expunged."

The Juvenile Law Center and others filed "a federal class action lawsuit on behalf of the children and parents who suffered emotional trauma and financial loss as a consequence of the corruption scheme. The suit seeks monetary damages from the former judges, private facilities, the former co-owner of the facilities and the developer."

http://www.jlc.org/current-initiatives/promoting-fairness-courts/luzerne-kids-cash-scandal

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Judge to serve 28 years after making $2 million for sending black children to jail [View all] Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 OP

What corruption! n/t Catherina Jul 2013 #1

That's just fucking evil. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #2

He should have gotten life. nt Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #71

Life..... JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #88

Life without, imo. PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #89

He'll be 91 if he lives through the end of his sentence Orrex Aug 2013 #110

i don’t click on sites that I am don’t know but left is right Jul 2013 #3

4,000 convictions by this judge alone were thrown out, JimDandy Jul 2013 #35

If you don't click on sites you don't know how do you ever find out anything? hobbit709 Aug 2013 #72

Rot in prison you racist asshole. Rex Jul 2013 #4

A 28 year sentence for a 63 year-old like seems like JimDandy Jul 2013 #36

Slime,but I see NOTHING in the article that refers to black children. virgogal Jul 2013 #5

If you click on the link, Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #11

That's the site. But the article? Igel Jul 2013 #25

I have to be honest... TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #57

I just copied and pasted the headline Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #62

You are not obligated to cut-and-past false racists headlines. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #104

For profit prisons are evil. The whole friggin' ohheckyeah Jul 2013 #6

Nonsense. They are just smart businessmen. They buy the tools they need to make money. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #75

Like I said - evil. n/t ohheckyeah Aug 2013 #119

How many lives did his greed ruin? lpbk2713 Jul 2013 #7

sounds like an Law and Order: SUV ep. warrior1 Jul 2013 #8

I actually know which one you're talking about. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #19

This is the judge from 2008 whopis01 Jul 2013 #37

Oh, right. NuclearDem Jul 2013 #38

what was the total years he stole from young peoples lives? PowerToThePeople Jul 2013 #9

In one case, the kid's life spiraled out of control. OnlinePoker Aug 2013 #112

holy fuck PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #114

Let the civil lawsuit begin. Baitball Blogger Jul 2013 #10

I hope so rurallib Jul 2013 #27

Me either. PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #98

What happened to the youth centers that bribed pscot Jul 2013 #12

They pled guilty to several charges JimDandy Aug 2013 #60

Threw the guys they bribed directly under the first bus offered by the prosecutor. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #78

Now how many other judges do the same thing but don't get caught? KeepItReal Jul 2013 #13

Yep. Cal Carpenter Aug 2013 #74

There are many more of them malaise Jul 2013 #14

Exactly! No more tokenism convictions. SEND THEM ALL to prison!! ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2013 #29

This is local news here. newcriminal Jul 2013 #15

I just copied and pasted the headline Unknown Beatle Jul 2013 #18

It wasn't just black children. Lugnut Jul 2013 #16

Very true. This county does not have a large African-American population JPZenger Aug 2013 #100

I honestly didn't think anything would ever happen to him Nevernose Jul 2013 #17

One of those pleasant suprises arely staircase Jul 2013 #47

What are the total years of all the kids' sentences? Daemonaquila Jul 2013 #20

Even if Treant Aug 2013 #93

He was judge in Luzerne County, which is only 3.4% Black or African American Divernan Jul 2013 #21

What happened to the private prison that was in cahoots with the judge? notadmblnd Jul 2013 #22

he is kind of pretty for a 63 year old olddots Jul 2013 #23

Are you trying to make a prison rape joke? Gravitycollapse Jul 2013 #24

I hope he rots there. City Lights Jul 2013 #26

I hope some of the people he meets DonCoquixote Jul 2013 #28

Everyone involved in this horror needs to go to prison and pay restitution. n/t MerryBlooms Jul 2013 #30

Why use such a misleading title? There is no mention of race in the text of the article... Taitertots Jul 2013 #31

Just click on this link Unknown Beatle Aug 2013 #63

But in doing so you repeat a lie which is extremely disrespectful of the victims. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #77

Well shame on you kcr Aug 2013 #97

Why include it? it is misleading Taitertots Aug 2013 #126

I'm assuming he will go to a federal prison. I hope he's incarcerated with rapists and murderers mountain grammy Jul 2013 #32

He's been incarcerated for two years. Lugnut Aug 2013 #111

Thanks. Forgot this was an old story.. mountain grammy Aug 2013 #117

I think this might be more common that we'd suspect. Whores in DC, whores on the bench. valerief Jul 2013 #33

This is the guy that Michael Moore exposed in "Capitalism: A Love Story".... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2013 #34

he deserves life foe ruining lives for money. evil man Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #39

Have fun dying in prison. nt RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #40

good to know his appeal failed. NT alp227 Jul 2013 #41

You certainly don't have much of this story correct, do you? matthews Jul 2013 #42

Hope this dirtbag dies in prison.....fuckin' asshole. n/t AverageJoe90 Jul 2013 #43

As long as it's slow and painful. jessie04 Jul 2013 #45

i hope he gets the living shit kicked out of him frylock Jul 2013 #44

That should be multiple life sentences. 28 years is a joke. TheKentuckian Jul 2013 #46

63 + 28 = 91 = Pretty much "life." WinkyDink Aug 2013 #92

Pretty much doesn't cut it. There should be a big fat 0% chance of release TheKentuckian Aug 2013 #125

True; he must not get out. This was my state, my local news coverage. This was so evil, WinkyDink Aug 2013 #127

I'll bet he'll be out within 5 years adieu Jul 2013 #48

18 1/2 years plunati43 Aug 2013 #121

I guess you didn't read the body of my post adieu Aug 2013 #122

Ha Ha! Major Nikon Jul 2013 #49

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!!!! About goddamned time! nt MADem Jul 2013 #50

I remember reading about this fuck here couple of years ago DainBramaged Jul 2013 #51

What about the corporate @$$holes who bribed him? Jack Rabbit Jul 2013 #52

Excellent question. /nt Marr Aug 2013 #108

His name is Robert Mericle. Lugnut Aug 2013 #128

Thank you Jack Rabbit Aug 2013 #130

He pled guilty over 4 years ago! ConcernedCanuk Jul 2013 #53

Judge Kosik rejected Ciavarella's 2009 plea agreement, JimDandy Aug 2013 #61

Hallelujah! I hope he hates every minute of it for ruining those kids' lives! freshwest Jul 2013 #54

Mother confronts him after her son, victimized by Ciavarella, commits suicide KansDem Jul 2013 #55

He deserves to die in prison just for this case alone. Sheldon Cooper Jul 2013 #58

The headline of this article denies this young man was wronged at all. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #79

No it doesn't. Are you mentally compromised? Schema Thing Aug 2013 #94

It says the sentence was for sending black kids to jail. Not kids. It is exclusionary and Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #95

Where are the convictions for the bribers and the private prison corporation? The Second Stone Jul 2013 #56

They have to build themselves luxury suites in their own prisons before they can serve time. tclambert Aug 2013 #69

Perp WALK!!... Perp WALK! bvar22 Jul 2013 #59

And the private prison execs burrowowl Aug 2013 #64

Another race baiting thread Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #65

Hit Alert Then HangOnKids Aug 2013 #66

This judge's victims were far from all black. Lots of white kids, perhaps mostly white kids. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #82

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #102

it appears PA Child Care is still in business Douglas Carpenter Aug 2013 #67

I'm shocked that we still have threads of justice remaining intact......nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #68

He should have gotten life in prison. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2013 #70

This headline is an insult to all of his victims of all races. Thousands of victims. White, black Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #73

Exactly. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2013 #103

Oh I would ADORE hearing the Oral Arguments before the SCOTUS on this one... Volaris Aug 2013 #76

Are you kidding? At least half of them would be furiously masturbating under their robes. Ikonoklast Aug 2013 #81

privatization = corruption spanone Aug 2013 #80

Good it's about time. This guy is lower than an earthworm's belly. (n/t) MadrasT Aug 2013 #83

rot in hell n/t warrprayer Aug 2013 #84

This is not the first judge who has been caught making money from sending people to jail. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #85

Privatize, Privatize, Privitize. This is what you get. Fla Dem Aug 2013 #86

His name is now prisoner 15008-067 in Federal Prison in Pekin Illinois SummerSnow Aug 2013 #87

Long may he rot Tom Ripley Aug 2013 #90

the heaven05 Aug 2013 #91

Sooo happy to hear his appeal was denied!! Inside prison-->they have their own justice system!! hue Aug 2013 #96

A crooked Judge? retired rooster Aug 2013 #99

What an evil man. He deserves to be locked up forever. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #101

An important story, kiva Aug 2013 #105

Disgusting rl6214 Aug 2013 #106

Example #493003 of why for-profit prisons are a bad idea, and private industry Marr Aug 2013 #107

Corruption also happens in these courts with foster care and adoption ... mntleo2 Aug 2013 #109

DSHS/DCFS/CSO/DLR corruption tillwill2004 Feb 2015 #131

OH yeah I know so deeply of your pain! mntleo2 Feb 2015 #132

To be clear: he put all sorts of kids away including a lot of white kids. marble falls Aug 2013 #113

Sweet Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #115

SMH Mr Dixon Aug 2013 #116

Its not going to be one of those foo-foo prisons is it? benld74 Aug 2013 #118

Whatever he gets, it's not enough. Bake Aug 2013 #120

I just wish there was a hell so that fucking prick would burn in it. Zoeisright Aug 2013 #123

He should be paying all $2.6 mil in restitution Ilsa Aug 2013 #124

Since I worked in … 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2013 #129