If you're ever in the mood to feel absolutely awful about the world, watch the video on https://www.pennlive.com/midstate/2011/02/mom_blames_luzerne... (it's one of the references on the Cash-for-Kids Wikipedia page).

One kid was locked up by these evil people for a minor drug paraphernalia charge. He spiraled after that and ended up committing suicide. The video is the mom confronting the corrupt judge and the river of BS from his lawyer.