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The kids for cash scandal centered on judicial kickbacks to two judges at the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, US. [1] In 2008, judges Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella were convicted of accepting money in return for imposing harsh adjudications on juveniles to increase occupancy at a private prison operated ...
Almost half the kids who pass through Ohio’s juvenile system get into more trouble within three years of their release: 21.9% land back in the juvenile prison system and another 22.3% end up in ...
Kids for Cash is a 2013 documentary film about the "kids for cash" scandal which unfolded in 2008 over judicial kickbacks in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.Two judges were found guilty of accepting kickbacks in exchange for sending thousands of juveniles to detention centers when probation or a lesser penalty would have been appropriate.
Teo Cheng Kiat (张振杰 Zhāng Zhènjíe; born 1953) is a Singaporean who was known for embezzling $35 million from Singapore Airlines (SIA) while he was still employed there, and the embezzlement lasted for 13 years between 1987 and 2000 before the detection of his criminal deeds and subsequent capture. Teo was charged with 26 charges of ...
A judge sentenced a Powell man to five years in federal prison after he admitted to embezzling more than $26 million from his employer. Yi He, 36, had previously pleaded guilty in U.S. District ...
A former Royal Caribbean International crew member was sentenced to 30 years in prison for filming guests with hidden cameras while they were naked, including young children.. Arvin Joseph Mirasol ...
Embezzlement (from Anglo-Norman, from Old French besillier ("to torment, etc."), of unknown origin) [1] is a term commonly used for a type of financial crime, usually involving theft of money from a business or employer. It often involves a trusted individual taking advantage of their position to steal funds or assets, most commonly over a ...
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education is in its 25th year of helping children with parents in prison succeed through scholarships and mentoring.