13 Feb 2009
Pa. judges accused of jailing kids for cash

Ah, the joys of privatization...

AP - For years, the juvenile court system in Wilkes-Barre operated like a conveyor belt: Youngsters were brought before judges without a lawyer, given hearings that lasted only a minute or two, and then sent off to juvenile prison for months for minor offenses.

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Update: Guilty as charged..

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