Inked Brotherhood

As it is difficult to get ink inside the prison most of the prison tattoo design would be made in either black or blue. Ink is made in a crude fashion by melting rubber or candles. This is then mixed with water and used. In case a motor is not available the whole process becomes very slow as compared to a tattoo gun. But in the absence of a motor, the tattooing process is very quiet as it should be in a prison.




If some prisoner is not part of a gang, chances are he would be part of one before he comes out of the place. Gangs give a person a feeling of brotherhood that they share with other gang members. The police give special attention to the prison style tattoo as this helps in identification of criminals at a later date. They can also be identified to a particular gang. In a nutshell, tattoos play a major part in crime solving.