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CW: uspol, one particular pardon among many
Biden commutes sentence of Luzerne County kids-for-cash scandal judge Conahan
President Joe Biden commuted disgraced #KidsForCash scandal judge Michael T. Conahan’s lengthy sentence Thursday, allowing him to go entirely free 20 months early.
Conahan and former Luzerne County President Judge Mark Ciavarella took part in a conspiracy that netted them $2.8 million, according to their federal indictment. They facilitated the construction of juvenile detention centers and expansion of another by agreeing to send convicted juveniles to them in exchange for cash, according to the indictment.
The White House justified Biden’s decision by issuing a statement that says he commuted the sentences of “close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic and who have successfully reintegrated into their families and communities.”
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