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House Bill 4621 passed the West Virginia House of Delegates, on Feb. 27, 2024, by a 54-46 vote following an extended debate. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.
The bill would prohibit the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from releasing booking photographs, or "mug shots" for most defendants. It also includes provisions aimed at cracking down on so-called "remove-for-pay" websites. These for-profit sites publish publicly available mug shots and charge fees for their removal.
House Bill 4621 passed the West Virginia House of Delegates, on Feb. 27, 2024, by a 54-46 vote following an extended debate. It now goes to the Senate for consideration.
The bill would prohibit the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation from releasing booking photographs, or "mug shots" for most defendants. It also includes provisions aimed at cracking down on so-called "remove-for-pay" websites. These for-profit sites publish publicly available mug shots and charge fees for their removal.
The bill creates an ombudsman to oversee and investigate West Virginia’s troubled jails and prisons. But records produced by the office would be, with few exceptions, exempt from public record
The bill creates an ombudsman to oversee and investigate West Virginia’s troubled jails and prisons. But records produced by the office would be, with few exceptions, exempt from public record