Sandy Fonzo, whose late son fell victim to a massive 'kickback' scheme in Pennsylvania, spoke out against Biden's decision to commute the judge's sentence who took in millions to lock up juveniles.

Sandy Fonzo fights for her son, a victim of the "Kids for Cash" scandal, whose tragic death was linked to corrupt judges profiting from wrongful convictions. Skip Navigation.

In this Feb. 18, 2011, file photo, Sandy Fonzo of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, right, confronts former Luzerne County Judge Mark A. Ciavarella Jr., as he leaves the federal courthouse in Scranton ...

Sandy Fonzo’s son, Ed, died by suicide at 23 after being sentenced by Ciavarella when he was 17 to eight months detention for a minor drug paraphernalia charge.

Now Sandy Fonzo has spoken out about her pain on hearing that a man she blamed for her son’s death is being freed by Biden, who announced on Thursday that he is commuting the sentences of nearly ...

Sandy Fonzo’s son, sentenced in the “kids for cash” scandal, ultimately took his own life. To go back to Democracy Now!’s coverage 10 years ago of the “kids for cash” scandal, ...

Sandy Fonzo (left, pointing finger), who expressed disbelief Thursday about Biden’s announcement, confronted one of the “Kids-for-Cash” judges outside a federal courthouse in Scranton, Pa ...

Sandy Fonzo is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole or hope of a pardon. Her son, Edward R. Kenzakoski III, was 17 when Conahan and Ciavarella sunk their grubby hooks into him.

Sandy Fonzo – the mother of Edward Kenzakoski, who died by suicide after spending time behind bars as part of the kickback scheme – said she was “shocked… and hurt” after learning of ...

Sandy Fonzo, whose son died by suicide after Conahan placed him in juvenile detention, said in a statement to the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, newspaper Citizens’ Voice that she was “shocked ...

Sandy Fonzo fights for her son, a victim of the "Kids for Cash" scandal, whose tragic death was linked to corrupt judges profiting from wrongful convictions. WNEP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.