Kids-for-cash judge released from prison over virus concerns

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Source: AP

A former Pennsylvania judge involved in a scheme to send children to a for-profit jail in exchange for kickbacks was released from federal prison with six years left on his sentence because of coronavirus concerns, two law enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter told The Associated Press.

Michael Conahan, 68, was sent home from the low-security Federal Correctional Institution in Miami last Friday on a 30-day furlough that could lead to permanent home confinement for the remainder of his sentence, the officials said.

Prison officials had released Conahan in part because he has medical conditions that put him at a high risk for complications if he contracted the disease, according to the law enforcement sources, who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.

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[Kid Berwyn]

1. Conahan profited by destroying children's lives.

Lucky he could spend his days rotting in prison.

[mahina]

2. He should be the last one released

[Miguelito Loveless]

3. If you let everyone else out in similar circs

fine.

If not, then he should stay.

[marble falls]

4. Bull Shit. Put him back in.

[EarthFirst]

5. This is fucking bullshit...

Want to know why cities are burning?

This shit right here...

The entire criminal justice system in this country is heavily steep in racism. -and when they’re caught red-handed; they’re given sentences that no African American could ever dream of having.

Fuck this!

[mountain grammy]

6. What about the medical conditions of the kids he sent to prison?

What bullshit this is..I consider him a threat to society and he always will be..

[neohippie]

7. This is not equal justice for all

I hope that somehow his past catches up to him, it would be a real shame if he learned that he was safer in his prison cell.

[Mr.Bill]

8. Let everyone else out of that jail

and keep him there. He'll be safe them. No one to catch the virus from.

[stillcool]

9. What lives matter?

[Progressive Jones]

10. Does this mean he's wandering free, unprotected? nt

[ManiacJoe]

11. Not usually.

Normally it would be restricted to home with an ankle monitor.
However, in this case, I have no details.

[ck4829]

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