Prison tattoos are against Department of Corrections' policy, ... The five-point star that was also visible on Hernandez's neck references the Bloods gang.

The star is a common tattoo for Tango Blast members, and the "214" is the area code of this member's home territory, Dallas. Before he went into prison, he was a member of a Dallas neighborhood gang.

Tattoo artist Robert Pho made his first tattoo while in prison. The act alone changed his future, bringing him fame and fortune. How L.A. gang, prison experience shaped one tattoo artist - Los ...

Prison tattoos Shortly after he was sentenced to life in prison, Hernandez surprised onlookers when he appeared in court on May 21, 2015, bearing a new tattoo on his neck. The text: “Lifetime ...

On some prison gang members, however, they can represent the number of people the wearer killed. The number of points on a star can correspond with the number of years served in prison. — THREE ...

Israel Prison Service (IPS) guards have been accused of threatening to tattoo a Star of David onto the face of an anti-war protester who was arrested at a demonstration in Tel Aviv Sunday. Itamar ...