Kids for cash
Publication Information
New York, NY : Alive Mind Cinema : Kino Lorber, Inc., [2014]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (102 minutes) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13, for some thematic material and language.
Summary
Kids For Cash is a riveting look behind a notorious scandal that rocked the nation. In the wake of the shootings at Columbine High School, a small town in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania elected a charismatic judge who was hell-bent on keeping kids in line. Under his reign, over 3,000 children were ripped from their families and imprisoned for years over petty crimes. When one parent dared to question his harsh brand of justice, it was revealed the judge had received millions of dollars in payments from the privately-owned juvenile detention centers where the kids were incarcerated. In this true-crime documentary, director Robert May exposes the scandal behind the headlines, featuring extensive, exclusive access to the judges behind the scheme.
Notes
Title from container.
Originally produced in 2013.
Bonus features: "Kids in the system" (additional interviews, 16 minutes) ; trailer ; stills gallery.
Subjects
- Juvenile detention homes > Pennsylvania > Case studies.
- Juvenile detention > Pennsylvania > Case studies.
- Juvenile courts > Pennsylvania > Case studies.
- Juvenile justice, Administration of > Corrupt practices > Pennsylvania.
- Bribery > Pennsylvania > Case studies.
- Corruption > Pennsylvania > Case studies.
- Corrections > Contracting out > United States.
- Ciavarella, Mark, 1950-
- Conahan, Michael, 1952-