For-Profit Probation Forcing Teen To Pay 85% Interest On A $41 Ticket

COLUMBIANA, AL– 17-year-old Hali Wood willingly admits she was not wearing her seatbelt when she was given a $41 citation. But after being unable to pay for the ticket initially, her case was sent to JCS, a for-profit probation company that had nothing to do with her case. The company charged Wood with a $35…