While pre-release tattoo removal programs may be one of the best ways to give inmates the confidence they will need to start a new life post release, surprisingly few exist. In fact, we have only been able to identify five […]
Category Archives: Tattoo Removal
New Skin launches campaign to remove tattoos in 10 cities
San Jose, Calif.-based New Skin Tattoo Removal has created a 10 Cities 10 Days 1,000 Second Chances campaign in which it plans to remove 100 tattoos in each of 10 California cities in 10 days free of charge. The organization […]
Oregon Youth Authority expands tattoo removal program
Removing tattoos during incarceration is an excellent way to help those who have gang-related or anti-social tattoos begin to leave their past lives behind. Considering the effectiveness of these programs, it’s surprising that there are not more of them around, […]
Chicago-area tattoo removal organization creates mobile unit
Ink 180 of Oswego, Ill., has launched a mobile tattoo-removal unit. The unit, which consists of an RV and two retired ambulances, travels to sites around inner city Chicago on a weekly basis. Chris Baker, the organization’s founder, operates a […]
Jails to Jobs writes how-to-create-a-tattoo-removal-clinic manual
We were contacted not too long ago by a representative from Dr. Tattoff, a tattoo removal clinic chain, informing us that the company is opening a new clinic and is interested in removing tattoos of certain people free of charge, […]
San Pablo, Calif. program removes tattoos, instills job search skills
San Pablo, Calif. is the latest city to set up a tattoo removal program. Although small in size with a population of roughly 29,000, this San Francisco East Bay suburb has big intentions to help disenfranchised people, including many ex-offenders, […]
Dawn Maestas removes tattoos to help people find employment
Dawn Maestas, a tattoo removal specialist in Albuquerque, has dedicated part of her business – and her life – to helping those with barriers to employment and women who have been abused erase permanent reminders of their past. NPR publicized […]
Jails to Jobs creates directory of U.S. tattoo removal facilities
There are a lot of people out there who have tattoos they’d like removed. We know this not only from studies that have been done but also from the fact that more people end up on the Jails to Jobs website by searching […]
Tattoo removal can be first step in ensuring job search success
Remove those tattoos, and your chances of finding a job will be dramatically increased. In fact, Father Boyle, who founded Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, said the greatest impediment that those with tattoos face in their job search is the […]