Mug shots are merely artifacts of an arrest, not proof of a conviction, and many people whose images are now on display were never found guilty, or the charges against them were dropped.
What if your mugshot appeared online, for your friends, family, and employer to see? A New York Times exposé found that for-profit web sites like Mugshots, BustedMugshots and JustMugshots aren’t the civic-minded sites they appear to be, charging from $30 to $400 for someone to have their mugshot removed from the site.