11. Mug shots.

Mug shots taken prior to the initiation of criminal proceedings are public records and do not fall under the CORI exemption from public records.  SPR opinion letter, Aug. 27, 2010, as reported in L. Parnass, “State Sides With Northampton, Mass. Newspaper in Mug Shot Flap,” New England First Amendment Center, Sept. 26, 2010.