A Saskatchewan woman who helped offenders on a northern First Nation beat the justice system will not be going to jail.
Sylvia Joseph pleaded guilty to fraud-related charges for accepting money in return for signing off on unperformed community service hours when she worked with the fine option program at Big River First Nation.
A judge has given her a 15-month conditional sentence and ordered Joseph to donate $800 to a group home on the reserve.
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Joseph initially faced more than 100 charges of forgery, defrauding the government and falsifying documents.
RCMP started their investigation in 2013.
Joseph has also been ordered to pay a $200 surcharge to the court.
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