"Judge Kosik has rendered a public service by handing down the type
of tough sentence that extreme public corruption warrants.
No sentence can truly compensate for the thousands of lives disrupted
or entirely repair the damage inflicted on the juvenile justice system.
But I hope this can bring a small measure of closure to the individuals
and families so deeply or tragically affected by injustice.
The lengthy sentence reflects the serious sanction that the community
wanted to see placed, in contrast to the comparatively light sentences
other public corruption cases in different parts of the state have
resulted in.
It seems particularly appropriate given the utter lack of remorse or
contrition on the part of Mark Ciavarella, during the investigation, the
review of the thousands of tainted cases, and the trial."
