Operation Mississippi Hustle is an ongoing federal investigation initiated in 2014 or earlier by the United States Attorney and prosecuted in the United States Court for the Southern District of Mississippi. It has examined the relationship between officials of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and various prison contractors and subcontractors. The investigation resulted in indictments against the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, who on November 5, 2014, resigned from his state office and as president of the American Correctional Association. By 2016, indictments had been issued against eight other corrupt officials, consultants, and contractors.