Melissa Montoya: Arrested for alleged felony possession of a controlled substance and use or possession of drug paraphernalia in Bernalillo County, New Mexico on Thursday, February 20, 2025 ...

And this creates real-life problems ... consequences.... However, websites like Mugshots.com potentially alter the equation. The publicity of arrests through these online venues is stigmatizing ...

drafted the bill after what he described as an alarming trend where police and sheriff’s departments were posting mugshots in order to “shame” suspects, with no real public safety purpose ...