Since then, it has expanded to include over 275 male and 260 female prisoners who have had tattoos removed, according to an LASD press release. The program started with 25 prisoners in February 2012 as a collaboration between the LASD’s Medical Services Bureau and Inmate Services Bureau. Those eligible for tattoo removal have participated in the LASD’s Education-Based Incarceration program, which offers GED, vocational and college-level courses. In Los Angeles, the Twin Towers Correctional Facility is the largest jail in America, confining thousands of prisoners. “They might have some memories of past behavior, but at least the tattoos won’t be there, and they can move on.” “This is a good program that helps people,” said Detective Rich Stone of the Salt Lake City Metro Gang Unit. And for two decades, the Salt Lake City Area Gang Project has operated a gang tattoo removal program in conjunction with the University of Utah Medical Center. For example, South Dakota spent more than $60,000 on a laser treatment machine that can be transported to each of the state’s prisons. The LASD joins other agencies that have purchased laser treatment equipment, or have had volunteer medical professionals help prisoners rid themselves of tattoos that are often a barrier to employment and socialization upon release. Prisoners in Los Angeles and elsewhere who have participated in such programs have praised them as a chance to literally wipe the slate clean and get a fresh start on life after incarceration. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is among the latest – and largest – agencies to join a growing national trend: providing prisoners with the opportunity to take advantage of a program that offers a real and tangible step towards rehabilitation and employability through free laser treatments to remove tattoos. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on G+ Share with email
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