Kids for Cash

2013

Action / Crime / Documentary / Drama

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 92% · 36 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 74% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 2055 2.1K

scandal hanging judge

Please enable your VPΝ when downloading torrents

If you torrent without a VPΝ, your ISP can see that you're torrenting and may throttle your connection and get fined by legal action!

Get Surf VPΝ

Plot summary

Filmmaker Robert May chronicles the case of a once-respected judge who received kickbacks for sending juvenile offenders to prison, even for minor crimes.

Director

Robert May Photo
Robert May

Top cast

Mark Arthur Ciavarella Photo
Mark Arthur Ciavarella as Self - Convicted Former Judge
Steve Corbett Photo
Steve Corbett as Self - Radio Host, WILK-FM
Michael Conahan Photo
Michael Conahan as Self - Convicted Former Judge
Basil G. Russin Photo
Basil G. Russin as Self - Chief Public Defender, Luzerne County
720p.WEB 1080p.WEB
938.16 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 1
1.7 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
PG-13
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 41 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

Eye opening. I was hesitant to watch since

Eye opening. I was hesitant to watch since knowing about corrupt facets of society angers me .... and I was right but I feel more aware and its worth watching.
Reviewed by R T 8 / 10

It is one of the most disturbing stories

It is one of the most disturbing stories of just how greedy and corrupt people can truly be. In 2000, Luzerne County Pennsylvania needed a new Juvenile detention facility, but couldn't afford it, so they privatized it. Leading the group that won the contract, were two of their own Juvenile court judges. That alone was a grey area, but not the issue. Soon, the judges learned that the more occupants the jail had, the more money the facility would receive from the state. So, despite the law, which requires juvenile offenders to be sentenced to the least restrictive environment possible, kids as young as thirteen, with no previous record, were being sent to JV for very minor offenses. As a result, the facility was receiving millions from the states, which the judges were embezzling. As the scandal unfolded, this documentary was filmed and shockingly, both judges agreed to be a part of it, claiming they were always tough on juvenile crime and had done nothing wrong. Judges never comment on cases and defendants are always advised not to talk to the media, but for some reason these judges did, and the way they justify their actions is truly sickening. There is even one scene where a mother confronts one of the judges outside of court house, holding a picture. She says to him, this is my son, he was fifteen when you put him in jail for drinking some beers and fighting with other teens. He served three years and within six months of being released he killed himself, and that's your fault. The judge could care less, it was truly amazing. The documentary is an eye opener and it follows the scandal through the family and offenders stories, through the investigation, right up through the trial and outcome, it really something to see. The whole thing really makes me wonder, if judges can be swayed that easily, just how corrupt is this country and how many truly innocent people are there sitting in jail or on a list somewhere, all because someone was paid to put them there?
Reviewed by R T 10 / 10

A devastating stories that could happen to anyone

A devastating stories that could happen to anyone. Coldly presented without picking a side.
Read more IMDb reviews

1 Comment

Be the first to leave a comment