Law360, New York (December 16, 2011, 8:20 PM ET) -- Mericle Construction Inc. and its president agreed Friday to pay about $17.8 million to settle several class actions over the notorious “kids for cash” scheme, which ended in prison sentences for judges who allegedly took $2.8 million in kickbacks to steer juvenile offenders to private detention centers.
Robert K. Mericle and his construction company, which built the prisons at the center of the scheme, will pay almost $17.8 million to juveniles and parents of juveniles who appeared before former Juvenile Court Judge Mark Ciavarella between 2003...
Builders Settle 'Kids For Cash' Class Actions For $18M
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