Shackled : a tale of wronged kids, rogue judges, and a town that looked away / Candy J. Cooper.
Beginning in the early 2000s, Judges Mark Ciavarella and Michael Conahan exerted a mighty influence over the workings of the Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Under their guidance a stern warning aimed at young people spread throughout the county: follow the rules. A simple misstep could result in severe punishment. In the post-Columbine era, many believed this type of old-school discipline was just what juveniles needed to stay on the straight and narrow path. However, as more and more kids and teens received shocking sentences for seemingly minor offenses, a disturbing pattern of corruption and lies began to emerge. With original reporting and extensive new research from Pulizter Prize finalist Candy J. Cooper, Shackled chronicles the infamous kids-for-cash scandal, where the scales of justice were deliberately tipped to fill prison beds and line the pockets of those sworn to uphold the law.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781662620133
- ISBN: 1662620136
- Physical Description: 192 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-185) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Portal to calamity -- Just Greed -- Intolerance -- Four men and two buildings -- Kids for cash -- Kingdom of silence -- Divergence -- Villain or victim -- Standing up -- Cracks -- Cat and mouse -- Terrible, horrible, no good -- Rage and sorrow -- Deal or no deal -- Depths of indifference -- Frisbee, yoga, spin -- unimaginable brutality -- Harm reduction -- Branded. |
Target Audience Note: | Grades 7-9 Calkins Creek. |
Awards Note: | A Junior Library Guild Selection. |
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Genre: | Young Adult literature. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Emmaus Public Library | YA 364.1 COOP (Text) | 36446002114091 | Young Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |