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1. May 4, 2009 Laurie Reiley United States Attorney's Office -- Middle 1. May 4, 2009 Laurie Reiley United States Attorney’s Office -- Middle District of Pennsylvania P.O. Box 11754 Harrisburg, PA 17108 BY OVERNIGHT MAIL RE: Luzerne County Corruption, Victim Impact Statements Dear Ms. Reiley, In response to your office’s offer to consider the statements of victims in the Luzerne County corruption prosecutions, a number of our plaintiffs have written Victim Impact Statements. I have enclosed seventeen letters; some are from parents, others are from juveniles, and several are written jointly by parents and their children. I expect that we will receive more statements in the coming days and weeks; I will continue to forward you letters that we receive. Many of our clients are very concerned about confidentiality and have requested that the information contained in these letters not be shared with the press or anyone else. If the need arises to share material from these letters, please let us know so that we can first seek permission from our clients. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I can be reached by phone at 215.625.0551 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Thank you for your commitment to seeing that justice is done in Luzerne County. Sincerely, Neha Desai, Esq. Juvenile Law Center Encl. 2. August 4, 2011 The Hon. Edwin M. Kosik c/o United States Probation Office P.O. Box 191 Scranton, PA 18501 BY OVERNIGHT MAIL RE: United States v. Mark Ciavarella (09-CR-272) Dear Judge Kosik: Enclosed please find impact letters from children and families who were victims of Mark Ciavarella’s criminal activity. Out of concerns for the privacy and confidentiality of the children and families involved, please do not make these letters public. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Emily C. Keller, Esq. Juvenile Law Center 3. (Handwritten, send to U.S. Attorney’s office) 4-1-10 Hi Laura — I had received a letter from the D.A.’s office regarding this juvenile court case. My granddaughter was a victim of Mark Ciavarella, former judge. Her name is Michelle Yurkanis (sp?). Michelle was residing at my home. I receive Social Security 738.00 per month, most of this money was used up feeding and closing her. While Michelle was sent to the Juvenile Center in Pittston, I had to pay 60.00 for a ride to visit her. I had gone to visit her three times. I had to purchase her clothing, paid 400.00 in fines to Maj. Sharkey, which he had recorded of me paying. She was then sent to Boot Camp. Again I paid her expenses, then they sent Michelle to Cinnamon Hills in Utah — against support her — sent her money. It was a nightmare. The girl’s life is ruined. Michelle had no atty. Former Judge Ciavarella called the shots. I was at her sentencing and could not speak to defend Michelle. He did it his way. Michelle had no one to support her except myself. I am weakhearted because her own mother wouldn’t help her…. Laurie, thank you for taking the time to read this letter. I can tell you more. Sincerely, Elaine Yurkanis 227 E. Broad Street West Hazleton, Pa. 18202 (handwritten) 4-28-09 Dear Laurie Reiley Hi. My name is Bryant Micheal Titus. Im writing about the case that is going on with Judge Ciavarella. When I was younger he put me away for two years for something I didn’t do. So if there is anything to do about can you please get me any info you can. I fell that messed up a big part of my life. I was only 12 years old. Well if you can do anything for me it would really help. Sorry I had to write when Im in state prison. Im going to be here another two month until Im done with this class. Im already paroled. My address is Bryant M Titus HD6589 PO Box 1000 Houtzdale PA 16698-1000 or Bryant M Titus 1806 Prospect Ave Scranton PA 18505 Thank you for you time hope to hear from you soon. (handwritten) 2-9-09 Dear Atty. Carlson: My son was a victim of Mark Ciavarella for a 1st time offense. He was sent away for 13 months. We were in court maybe all of 3-4 minutes. My husband & I looked at each other and said what just happened here. My son was shackled & handcuffed. He started out at Camp Adam for several weeks then the Juvenile Detention Center and finally at Glen Mills. Probation told us how lucky we were to have our son sent to Glen Mills — he would get an education and learn a trade. I just want you to know neither happened. My son has a learning disability and he was put in a room with a GED book — no instruction. Their idea of VoTech was 1½ hours, 3 nights a week, after being there 6 months. That amounts to 18 hours a month. When I questioned them & told them I wanted a class schedule and record of test grades, they sent a totally fictitious account. I’m telling you this because I think someone needs to look into the corruption at Glen Mills too! I also believe that Ciavarella had to be getting kick backs from Glen Mills too! Since the school was so far away (over 100 miles) I only got to make the trip twice in a year. Could you please look into this school which is not what it proposes to be? Also, given what was done to these children, 87 months at a federal prison is not enough. So many lives were ruined because of greed. I, like so many other parents, just want my son’s record expunged. He wants to go into the service but can’t. He can’t get financial aid for college. This will follow him around for the rest of his life. Conahan and Ciavarella should be treated the same way they treated our children — put them in handcuffs and shackles and send them away for a long, long time. Sincerely, Rosemarie Cressman parent of David (or Jared) Cressman 4. (originals sent to the probation office) April 16, 2009 The Honorable Edwin M. Kosik United States District Judge c/o Douglas S. Moyle United States District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania Probation Office P.O. Box 191 Scranton, PA 18501-0191 RE: UNITED STATES V. JUDGE MARK CIAVARELLA DOCKET NO: 3:CR-09-028 VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT Dear Judge Kosik: As the Luzerne County District Attorney, I am providing a victim impact letter to you regarding the actions of Judge Mark Ciavarella and the impact it has had on our Juvenile Court System. As a result of the actions of Judge Mark Ciavarella, the Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office has been ordered and mandated to identify and review juvenile cases heard in Luzerne County during the calendar years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 in order to determine which files can be disposed of pursuant to the First Interim Report and Recommendations of the Special Master, Judge Arthur E. Grimm. Needless to say, there are thousands of files which must be meticulously evaluated by personnel in our office. Further, please keep in mind that this is simply the First Interim Report and Recommendation of the Special Master. It deals exclusively with low level misdemeanor cases and summary motions. Judge Grimm has not yet addressed the issue of the more serious cases handled during the years of 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. I anticipate the real possibility of having to readjudicate many of those more serious matters. And, as a result of Judge Grimm’s findings, we have had to request additional personnel from our County Commissioners to complete the task, namely two Assistant District Attorneys and two support staff. The Luzerne County District Attorney’s Office has had an ever increasing caseload, as well as an exploding homicide rate. Our office was also hit hard by layoffs caused by the budget crisis, losing ten staff positions. The effects of the actions of both Judge Ciavarella and Judge Conahan will be felt throughout our County for a very long time. I have had to field phone calls on a daily basis, not only from local media outlets, but from national media outlets as well, regarding the impact of the Judges’ actions upon our legal system. Quite simply put, it has been devastating and will be a mark on the name of our County for years and years to come. I thank you for the opportunity to address the issue, Your Honor. Very truly yours, JACQUELINE MUSTO CARROLL District Attorney 5. April 17, 2009 VICTIM IMPACT STATEMENT The Honorable Edwin M. Kosik United States District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania William J. Nealon Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse 235 North Washington Avenue Post Office Box 1148 Scranton, Pennsylvania 18501 RE: U.S. V. Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. and U.S. v. Michael T. Conahan US(MDPA) No. 3:09-CR-028 Dear Judge Kosik: This is in response to your request that I furnish a letter describing the impact that the pending federal criminal proceedings involving former Luzerne County judges Michael T. Conahan and Mark A. Ciavarella have had on the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County. While it appears that the “factual basis” underlying the judges’ guilty pleas to “honest services” and related charges continues to be someone controverted by the defendants, it is clear that the scandal has brought disgrace and disrepute not only to them, but also to our entire court system.
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