This image is a booking photo, more commonly known as a mug shot, normally produced in the regular operations of a law enforcement agency or correctional facility. This image is in the public domain because works such as official legal documents and public records created by state and local government agencies in the United States are generally not eligible for copyright for reasons of public policy.
Mug shots from other countries may be subject to different regulations. Image File history File links PD-icon. ... Al Capone. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... United States copyright law governs the legally enforceable rights of creative and artistic works in the United States. ... Public policy is a policy or set of policies which forms the foundation of public law. ...