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Those three words made me the personification of evil.

Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr., who was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for taking $1 million in bribes from the builder of a pair of juvenile detention centers in a case that became known as "kids for cash."

Former Luzerne County Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr., who was recently sentenced to 28 years in prison for taking $1 million in bribes from the builder of a pair of juvenile detention centers in a case that became known as "kids for cash."

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.