Kids for Cash

"Kids for Cash" is a 2013 documentary film about the "kids for cash" scandal in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, where two judges, Michael Conahan and Mark Ciavarella, accepted kickbacks to send juvenile offenders to prison for minor crimes. The film features interviews with both Conahan, who admits to his crime and accepts a plea agreement, and Ciavarella, who denies allegations of his involvement in the scam. The documentary highlights the consequences of their actions, including the judges' lengthy prison sentences and the devastating impact on the juveniles involved.