Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., 62, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in the kids-for-cash case. He is being held in a medium-security federal prison in Illinois. His projected release date, with time off for good behavior, is Dec. 30, 2035.
Michael T. Conahan, 59, was sentenced to 17½ years Friday and taken into federal custody, but the U.S. Bureau of Prisons had not revealed where he is being held. Conahan pleaded guilty to accepting $2.8 million in kickbacks for his role in placing juvenile offenders in two for-profit detention centers. With time off for good behavior, he will be eligible for release in 2026.
Michael T. Toole, 51, was sentenced to 2½ years in prison for accepting free use of a vacation home from an attorney who won a favorable ruling in his courtroom and filing a false tax return. He is being held in a minimum-security federal prison camp in Minnesota. His projected release date, with time off for good behavior, is July 6, 2013.