It's fairly common for people in prison to get homemade tattoos while serving their sentences. They create these contraband tattoos with makeshift equipment, which can lead to serious and even ...
Daniel Gonzales pressed a tattoo needle into Israel Ray Gaitan’s bare back, where a Mayan calendar spanned Gaitan’s shoulder blades. Gonzales had already logged 30 hours tattooing the elaborate design ...
Missouri was the first state to create a prison-based tattoo apprenticeship program in the U.S. Inmates apply and complete a 45-minute drawing test to participate in one of two programs in Missouri ...
A new program in Missouri allows people serving time in prison to earn a tattoo license while also reducing the risk of infections and illness from contraband tattoos. It's fairly common for people in ...