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 tattoo apprenticeship program at Algoa Correctional Center begins today. The program is a way for inmates to become licensed tattoo artists in the state of Missouri, and has the same requirements as ...

WHEATON, Ill. (WLS) - An Illinois jail is offering an innovative rehabilitation program to get inmates out of gangs. At the DuPage County Jail, inmates are being given the option to have their gang ...

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 ...

SALT LAKE CITY — He’s been free six months of the last 17 years. The rest of that time he’s spent in prison. “I didn't mind prison,” the inmate said. “So, staying here wasn't a big deal. And these ...

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is now offering free tattoo removal to certain inmates. The Tattoo Removal Program is now available at the Northern Branch Jail in Santa Maria. It's a ...