But this time it's not because of a technicality. A Pennsylvania judge has been sending children to jail on first-time misdemeanor offenses in order to provide financial support to the for-profit prison company that paid him millions under the table. Can you imagine losing two years of your childhood at the age of twelve for taking your mom's car on a joyride that injured nobody? It's a real crime.
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