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Just ONE of the dirty little secrets about our “justice” system.

(psst, it’s run by crooks)

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The document also asserts that Mr. Powell was unaware Mr. Ciavarella was jailing juveniles for minor offenses, failing to inform them of their right to counsel and overriding court officials who recommended probation over detention "for the purpose of maximizing profits"

It isn't just a juvy thing either. This is going on across the country at all levels. Think "war on drugs."

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Ciavarella is a Democrat.

JUDGE HOPEFUL CIAVARELLA STRESSES COURT EXPERIENCE
Times Leader, The (Wilkes Barre, PA) - Friday, April 7, 1995
Author: JIM VAN NOSTRAND; Times Leader Staff Writer
WILKES-BARRE —

“Mark Ciavarella Jr . won’t need any on-the-job training to be a Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas judge, he said Thursday.”

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“A registered Democrat , Ciavarella has cross-filed on the Democratic and Republican tickets for the May 16 primary.”

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