Tattoo artists trained in Stillwater prison find work, community at White Bear Lake studio

Travis “Leo” Leonard recently spent 30 hours tattooing an elaborate Japanese-inspired artwork on a customer at No Joke Tattoo ...
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‘I was so broke down’: Local tattoo artist turned his life around after going to prison for 10 years

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Some journeys are easy while others are difficult, this includes one tattoo artist who owns a shop in Downtown Wilmington. Chris Dobson now owns Castle Keep Tattoo in ...
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'Surrounded by Criminals': The photographer capturing the hidden language of Soviet prison tattoos

Black-and-white faces. Eyes that have witnessed decades of prison life and streets ruled by shadow codes. Bodies inked with stars, spiders, cats and cathedrals - symbols of rank, loyalty and defiance.
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Ex-FBI Agent Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison for Committing Heinous Crime at His Tattoo Shop

Trigger Warning: The article contains mention of sexual assault. Reader discretion is advised. Eduardo Valdivia, 41, a former FBI agent, would spend six decades in prison for sexually assaulting ...