On November 2024, Lacosta Lee, a contracted probation officer working for Court Programs, Inc. in Jackson, was sentenced after pleading guilty to seven counts of embezzlement for stealing court-ordered fines from individuals under her supervision. Investigators found that Lee collected payments from probationers — funds they believed were being sent to the court — and instead diverted the money for personal use. The scheme targeted individuals already working to pay off their legal obligations, turning routine supervision into a source of exploitation. Lee received a 20-year sentence with 17 years suspended, leaving three years to serve, followed by five years of post-release supervision, and was ordered to pay $4,313.75 in restitution along with $3,000 in fines. ––– Disclaimer: This video is a dramatization based on real events. Some visual content was created with artificial intelligence assistance. Some details have been fictionalized and all names have been changed to protect the privacy of those involved.