MS AGO | Protecting Mississippi by preventing and prosecuting crime

AG Hood Alerts Consumers About Computer Scams
A pop-up alert on your computer that appears to be a technical support message could be an effort to steal your personal information, warned Attorney General Jim Hood. The Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office has seen a recent increase in these types of scams, where tech support scammers use pop-ups that resemble security alerts from Microsoft, Apple, or other companies. The alerts warn that the user’s computer is
Read More→
AG Statement on 2018 Legislative Session
“Unfortunately for the taxpayers of Mississippi, the Senate leadership was bought and paid for this legislative session by giant corporations with little interest in the well-being of our citizens. As an example, campaign finance reports from 2010 through 2017 show that our lieutenant governor has raked in $193,750 in contributions from the companies that were awarded the contracts for the state’s Medicaid program. Of that amount, $50,000 was
Read More→
AG Hood Investigating Facebook’s User Privacy Practices
Attorney General Jim Hood sent a letter to Facebook, Inc. last week putting the social media giant on notice to preserve any relevant information for his investigation into the company’s user privacy practices in light of recent news about the company providing users’ personal information to third parties without users’ consent or knowledge. The investigation covers the time period starting in November 2013 and forward.
Read More→
Fourth Suit Settled in Epps Scandal
Attorney General Jim Hood announced on February 22 that the State of Mississippi has settled its claims with CGL Facility Management, LLC for $750,000, as the fourth settlement in the MDOC prison bribery scandal. CGL provides facility management, project management, and corrective and preventative maintenance services to correctional facilities.
Read More→
AG Hood Joins Suit to Block Net Neutrality Rollback
Attorney General Jim Hood joined 22 attorneys general in filing a petition Thursday, February 22, to formally commence their lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission’s illegal rollback of net neutrality. The coalition filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit after the FCC published the final rule rolling back net neutrality in today’s Federal Register. “The repeal of net neutrality would
Read More→

AGO Quick Links

Jim Hood

Jim Hood has served as Attorney General of Mississippi since 2004. Prior to being elected as Attorney General, he
Read More→

Ago Publications

December 7, 2017

Click here for an electronic copy of the FY2017 Annual Report. Read More→

June 19, 2017

A Consumer Guide: Tips for Storm Victims
Read More→

June 19, 2017

Mississippi Children’s Behavioral Health Needs Assessment- Findings and Recommendations- TAC Report The Institute for
Read More→

May 25, 2017

Consumer Guide for Insurance and Auto Body Repair
Read
Read More→

April 17, 2017

CONSUMER’S GUIDE TO NET METERING AND SOLAR POWER IN MISSISSIPPI
Read More→

See All

Follow us on Twitter

Happy Father's Day! My father was an example of a loving, supportive man who cared deeply and gave of himself. He w… https://t.co/UQcIRqI2kP about 11 hours ago from Twitter for iPhone Reply Retweet Favorite
We had a great group of legal interns for the first summer term. I hope they consider dedicating their practice to… https://t.co/BEXkUcRJqh 01:16:26 PM June 15, 2018 from Hootsuite Reply Retweet Favorite
Allegedly stealing a patient's money could land this woman in jail for up to 10 years. Read more about the arrest o… https://t.co/v0mggggj0I 01:04:18 PM June 15, 2018 from Twitter for iPad Reply Retweet Favorite

Latest News

Former Health Care Worker Arrested for Stealing Patient’s Money

June 15, 2018

A former certified nursing assistant of a Meridian health care facility faces 10 years in prison for allegedly stealing money from a patient, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Read More→

32 Arrests Made by Cyber Crime Team During Operation Broken Heart

June 12, 2018

The Mississippi Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force made 32 arrests from March through May as part of a national operation identifying child sex offenders, announced Attorney General Jim Hood.
Read
Read More→

State Hospital Employee Arrested for Fondling Resident

June 8, 2018

Kenneth Tanksley, 27, of Meridian, was indicted by a Lauderdale County grand jury on one felony count of fondling of a vulnerable person by an employee of a health care facility.
Read More→