In 2009, two Pennsylvania judges pleaded guilty in federal court to fraud for taking $2.6 million in payments to send juvenile offenders to privately run juvenile detention centers.

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This case is known as the "Kids for Cash" scandal, where Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan were found guilty of accepting money in return for incarcerating juveniles in private detention centers, often for minor offenses.

In 2009, Two Pennsylvania Judges Pleaded Guilty in Federal Court