Kids for Cash

  • Just business

    Just business

    Conahan made it so juveniles will no longer be sent to the old facility.
  • kickbacks

    kickbacks

    Over the next four years Powell and Mericle would pay Conahan and Ciavarella $2.8 million
  • New detention center

    New detention center

    The county begins to send juveniles to Powell's for-profit center.
  • Questions

    Questions

    A call from an alarmed parent caused the Juvenile Law Center to want to investigate irregularities in PA Luzerne county Juvenile court.
  • Investigation

    Investigation

    The Juvenile Law Center asks the supreme court to investigate the large number of kids appearing in front of Judge Ciavarella without council.
  • Ciavarella

    Ciavarella

    Ciavarella removes himself from court duties and admits he failed to inform juveniles to there right of counsel.
  • Plea

    Plea

    Ciavarella and Conahan will plead guilty to accepting $2.8 million in kickbacks.
  • I changed my mind

    I changed my mind

    Conahan and Ciavarella withdraw their plea agreement.
  • sentenced

    sentenced

    Powell testifies against Ciavarella who is sentenced to 28 years in jail.
  • Convicted

    Convicted

    Ciavarella convicted of 12 out of 39 charges against him.