booking photo

Jail intake picture

A booking photo is a photograph taken by law enforcement when someone is arrested and processed into custody.

Also called a mug shot, it typically shows the subject's face from the front and in profile against a plain background.

Booking photos become public records in many jurisdictions, which is why celebrity arrests often result in widely circulated images: His booking photo was all over the news.

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