By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism.
Bill could limit mugshots on profit-driven websites
Legislation aims to help offenders, or those cleared of crimes, erase their photos from Web
Placeholder Image
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Wednesday seeking to curb the mugshot-for-profit publications model in the state. As an amendment to the Fair Business Practices Act, the legislation is one of the re-entry reforms recommended by the Georgia Council on Criminal Justice Reform. “It is part of an effort to create an atmosphere where offenders have an opportunity to redeem themselves,” said Sen. Butch Miller, R-Gainesville, a co-sponsor of the bill.