mugshots in the USA

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Hi everyone! I’m European. And lately, I have been wondering about “mugshots”. If I have understood correctly (but correct me if I’m wrong, that is why I am posting here: to learn!), whenever someone is arrested under the suspicion of some crime, mugshots are taken, and made publically available.

Is this true, or is this just an impression of mine? Can anyone just view the pics of people who have been arrested without being proven guilty?

Thanks in advance to anyone who cares to shed some light on this topic!

Much love to you all from Europe!

Memory <3

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When I lived in America in Oklahoma one of the funniest things was this magazine called jailbirds which were sold at pretty much every gas station and included a full list of everybody arrested in the past couple months complete with pictures and charges

The policy words if you touch it you buy it and a lot of people like to see if they could find their friends every single edition plus there was the ongoing joke of people using it as a dating magazine

I have a paid copy of the kay County Oklahoma edition from a couple years ago I’ll have to try and find it if you want

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