WILKES-BARRE, Pa. -- Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella will not be retried on racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection to the so-called “kids for cash” scheme in Luzerne County.
Ciavarella was one of two judges convicted in 2011 of taking kickbacks in exchange for getting juveniles sent to a for-profit detention center building in Luzerne County.
Two years ago, a federal judge overturned his conviction on three of those charges which could reduce his 28-year sentence.