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Skrepenak's Bribery
- Luzerne County Commissioner Greg Skrepenak accepted $70,000, including reduced closing costs for a townhouse.
- In exchange, he voted to fund infrastructure for the same housing development.
The Deal
- Commissioners Skrepenak and Vonderhide approved a $58 million, 20-year lease for a juvenile detention facility.
- This facility later became central to a national scandal.
Zero Tolerance
- Judge Mark Ciavarella, known as "Mr. Zero Tolerance," imposed harsh sentences on juveniles, even for minor offenses.
- He believed in a "no-nonsense approach" after the Columbine shooting.