Utah County sheriff grants public access to online mug shots
As reported in the
Daily Herald, the Utah County Sheriff's Office has dropped its requirmeent for a password to view jail mugshots. The decision came after SHeriff Jim Tracy shut down access to the site, previously controlled through a password granted only to police agencies and the media, on ggrounds of "password abuse." However, after Utah County Attorney Jeff Buhman reviewed the state Government Records Access and Managment Act, the records were deemed public and access was granted.
To view the mug shots, click
here.