Ah Wilkes Barre. My grandmother was from nearby Hazleton. Anthracite country.
If you haven't heard = Wilkes Barre's world famous these days - a bunch of judges - yes judges - were allegedly collecting kickbacks in the form of a bounty for each kid sent off to a privatized for-profit juvenile detention center. One of those heartwarming stories that really reaffirms your faith in human nature.
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Date: 2009-03-01 04:50 am (UTC)If you haven't heard = Wilkes Barre's world famous these days - a bunch of judges - yes judges - were allegedly collecting kickbacks in the form of a bounty for each kid sent off to a privatized for-profit juvenile detention center. One of those heartwarming stories that really reaffirms your faith in human nature.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/23/pennsylvania.corrupt.judges/