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44. Prisons are another part of our "Commons" and should never have become...

Mon Apr 29, 2013, 10:45 PM

Apr 2013

... privatized. As soon as they go private, this kind of stuff starts happening. So glad they have this guy behind bards where he belongs.

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Pennsylvania judge sentenced to 28 years in prison for selling teens to prisons [View all] Galraedia Apr 2013 OP

Put this jerk in general population! muntrv Apr 2013 #1

Don't be a TeaBag nt broadcaster75201 Apr 2013 #60

Truly unbelievable. But this is exactly where our world was headed under Cheney's prison camp Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #2

How many private prison CEOs are going to jail? McCamy Taylor Apr 2013 #3

Really ,I hope thats next. bahrbearian Apr 2013 #16

Not a one. I would settle for the State getting re-imbursed. Volaris Apr 2013 #35

Yes! gateley Apr 2013 #49

Bingo. It used to be a CRIME to bribe a public official. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #39

It'd bring down the entire criminal justice systme of they went to jail rpannier Apr 2013 #47

Justice is served! freshwest Apr 2013 #4

Well, almost. He should have gotten a year for every kid he sent away..5000! mountain grammy Apr 2013 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Apr 2013 #43

There were two judges sentenced in 2011 and the crimes were committed between mountain grammy Apr 2013 #46

3 Words, 'Justice is served' when it seemed it was hopeless, didn't say it was all that was needed. freshwest Apr 2013 #50

I think he should have gotten the same number of years as sentences he handed out magical thyme Apr 2013 #48

EXHIBIT ONE - Why there should NEVER be "Private" prisons... Moostache Apr 2013 #5

Prisons are another part of our "Commons" and should never have become... ReRe Apr 2013 #44

+1,000 freshwest Apr 2013 #51

Truly horrific BainsBane Apr 2013 #6

When is the trial for the heads of the prisons who bribed the judge. If I recall shraby Apr 2013 #7

Is there no one to offer sympathy for this poor, ruined man? RVN VET Apr 2013 #8

That case ought to have sunk prison privatization, as a concept, on its own. DirkGently Apr 2013 #9

+1 Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #14

He robbed these teens of their youth .... etherealtruth Apr 2013 #10

Anybody still favor privatizing our prisons? ThomThom Apr 2013 #11

Not sure who you are speaking to .... Trajan Apr 2013 #56

I Shudder To Think How Many More Are Doing This & Getting Away With It! n/t Corey_Baker08 Apr 2013 #12

Guilty as Charged! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #13

Sentencing was in August 2011. John1956PA Apr 2013 #15

I saw this jackass in a documentary. chuckstevens Apr 2013 #17

Capitalism: A Love Story chuckstevens Apr 2013 #28

As Rachel would probably say... WinstonSmith4740 Apr 2013 #18

An all too rare instance of justice truly being served. scarletwoman Apr 2013 #19

These are the type of ASSHOLES- ruffburr Apr 2013 #20

this guy was sentenced in 2011 dhol82 Apr 2013 #21

For once, someone in power is held accountable....yeah! KauaiK Apr 2013 #22

Not. Long. Enough. aquart Apr 2013 #23

And what about the corporations (all of the board members) who bribed him? grahamhgreen Apr 2013 #24

28 years is not enough. RoccoR5955 Apr 2013 #25

Life in prison. tblue Apr 2013 #38

As long as we have private prisons this will continue to occur. Kablooie Apr 2013 #26

Disgusting LeftInTX Apr 2013 #27

Holy cow... SoapBox Apr 2013 #29

Bye dirt bag. geckosfeet Apr 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #31

yay DonCoquixote Apr 2013 #32

So he collected millions, but only had to pay back a million plus? mbperrin Apr 2013 #33

K&R Jefferson23 Apr 2013 #34

Woo hoo!!! tblue Apr 2013 #36

Why do you think that Arizona watoos Apr 2013 #37

Yeah, this ^^^ n/t TDale313 Apr 2013 #54

I wonder how widespread this kind of thing is. subterranean Apr 2013 #40

$1.2 mill in restitution? what a pittnace rurallib Apr 2013 #41

Ya know quakerboy Apr 2013 #45

Just how many lives did this bastard 'fuck up'... All know what happens when you do 'real time'. Purveyor Apr 2013 #52

This story is more that 2 years old. SpartanDem Apr 2013 #53

Dam you are 100% correct. Quixote1818 Apr 2013 #55

Remember the court that released several of those youths. All the families crying, and crying. Sunlei Apr 2013 #57

By thine own rod ye shall be... something, something, something... nt Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #58

This is old news. Lugnut Apr 2013 #59

i hate the private prison system, it is destroying mettamega Apr 2013 #61

Locking, sorry. The sentencing was in 2011, almost two years ago, this is old news. Tx4obama Apr 2013 #62