Yes you can see criminal mug shots. Mug shots are taken when someone has been arrested. In some situations just because there is a mug shot does not mean a person is serving time. There are times a person can be arrested but not charged with a crime and still have a mug shot on their record. In order for mug shots not to show up on a person, they would have to have their records sealed or
. expunged. You can see mug shots in a variety of places. One of the places is the county courthouse on their criminal justice information system. Their computer system will contain multiple ways to search for a person's record which will show their mug shot. Another way to see mug shots is online. Most states have a Department of Correction website. You can visit that website online and search for a person who is an offender and usually you can see their mug shot. Some states Department of Corrections require you to email them first before obtaining the information.
