Not replaceable with free media, as the subject is currently serving a 135-year prison sentence in a maximum-security prison, where public access is already limited, and is confined for 23 hours a day in solitary confinement.
No free images of the subject could be located, and this image provides clear visualization of the subject and has relatively low marketability value.
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{{Non-free use rationale | Description = Police mugshot of Dwight York, convicted sex offender and former Nuwaubianism leader. | Source = Putnam County, New York, Sheriff's Office. | Article = Dwight York | Portion = Image cropped from source image to focus on the subject's features, and for purposes of minimality as per fair use guidelines. | Low resolution = Image has been significantly downscaled to fit fair use guidelines. | Purpose = To i...