The San Miguel County Sheriff's Office has amended a policy to post all mug shots for arrests it enacted last month, but is now including mug shots for those who fail to appear for court dates. (Facebook screenshot)
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Law enforcement mug shot posts stir debate
The San Miguel County Sheriff’s Office whipped up praise and criticism alike when debuting a short-lived policy of posting all arrests, with mugshots, on Facebook last month, to highlight criminal justice reforms frustrating Sheriff Bill Masters.
After spurring debate and some outrage with a series of posted mugshots, the sheriff’s department announced a pareddown policy on Nov. 19, just a day after adopting the practice. Now, the department will only post mugshots and identify people issued ...