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Prison Tattoos Tell a Story
Loaded on Dec. 5, 2017
by David Reutter
published in Prison Legal News
December, 2017, page 56
Filed under:
Gang Policies.
Location:
United States of America.
by David M. Reutter
Tattoos are virtually a rite of prison passage, and the designs, where they are placed and what they signify often have more meaning than just self-expressive body ink.
Once considered taboo, tattoos have gained wider acceptance in today’s society, especially among the younger generation. About 23% ...
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