Gang & Prison tattoos

The ultimate symbol for gang members are their tattoos. It shows their total commitment since it is permanent. Their tattoos also tell a lot of things about the person such as, who they are, which gang they are affiliated with, what their beliefs are when it comes to race, how many years they have been in jail which they refer to as dead time, and how many kills they have had. Teardrops under the eye and spider webs on the elbows symbolize people killed. If someone has a tattoo that they did not earn it is not unheard of that other prison inmates physically remove the tattoo by cutting the flesh off. Also prison guards have to be incredibly careful to keep gangs separated to prevent on site murders


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