Local jail released a photo of me to a newspaper company

May 6th, 2009, 11:29 AM

A local jail recently released a photo of me to a newspaper company for a case where someone with my same name was arrested for making meth-anphetamine. The paper published my photo with this info and discrased me and my family. The newspaper done a retraction but it does not change the damage that this has done to my name. Can the jail be sued for neglecting to verify that they was giving out the correct persons info?

May 6th, 2009, 08:53 PM

Not really unfortunately--not if they did a retraction.

annjd · Oct 16th, 2011, 12:03 PM

The newspaper cannot be held liable but yes the jail could possibly be liable if they did not exercise normal caution and procedures.

You would have to show real and actual damages.

sunlover · Oct 16th, 2011, 01:30 PM

Check freedom of imfortmation act. This is how TV and newspapers are able to print and show mug shots of celebs who are arrested

May 6th, 2009, 11:29 AM	#1
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Local jail released a photo of me to a newspaper company A local jail recently released a photo of me to a newspaper company for a case where someone with my same name was arrested for making meth-anphetamine. The paper published my photo with this info and discrased me and my family. The newspaper done a retraction but it does not change the damage that this has done to my name. Can the jail be sued for neglecting to verify that they was giving out the correct persons info?

May 6th, 2009, 08:53 PM	#2
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Can a county jail be sued for releasing false info. about someone to a newspaper? Not really unfortunately--not if they did a retraction.
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Oct 16th, 2011, 12:03 PM	#3
annjd Top Level Member Country: Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,304	Re: Local jail released a photo of me to a newspaper company The newspaper cannot be held liable but yes the jail could possibly be liable if they did not exercise normal caution and procedures. You would have to show real and actual damages.
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Oct 16th, 2011, 01:30 PM	#4
sunlover Top Level Member Country: Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,059	Re: Local jail released a photo of me to a newspaper company Check freedom of imfortmation act. This is how TV and newspapers are able to print and show mug shots of celebs who are arrested __________________ parenting and relationship issues try http://www.parentnook.com/forum/
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