“It’s like a baptismal”: Prison tattoo removal gives ex-offenders a chance at a new life
August 22, 2016 | Renuka Rayasam, XXVII “It’s like a baptismal”: Prison tattoo removal gives ex-offenders a chance at a new life"Ex-offenders pay a high price for their body art. Tattoos could brand them for life, hurting their prospects to find jobs, stay out of prison and even mend family ties. But with tattoo removal procedures costing hundreds or thousands of dollars, few former inmates have the resources to escape the visible markings of their criminal life. That’s given rise to tattoo removal programs for inmates and ex-convicts across the US. They’re proving so popular, the number of these programs has exploded—and even so, are still struggling to keep up with demand."