Jim Hood is an aggressive prosecutor and dedicated public servant who is committed to protecting the citizens of our state and to making Mississippi a safer place to live. Attorney General Hood is a passionate champion of children. He has worked tirelessly to prevent children from being abused and exploited, and to rescue those who have already fallen prey to those who do them harm.

Now serving his third term in office, Attorney General Hood continues to implement new programs and expand the successful initiatives as he continues to fight for better protection for children, senior citizens and consumers in Mississippi..

Attorney General Hood spearheaded national initiatives with other Attorneys General on hazardous counterfeit products, cyber initiatives, and child protective programs. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Jason Foundation; the National Association of Model State Drug Laws, and as a Non-Regional Director for the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C). In addition, Attorney General Hood serves as Co-Chair of both the Intellectual Property and the Technology Issues Committees of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG).

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