Generation Diamond operates the only free or low-cost tattoo removal program in the state of Nebraska. And it’s run by Blanca Mejia, whose nonprofit organization provides a variety of services in addition to tattoo removal. A lawyer in Mexico, Blanca […]
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Homeboy Industries’ Father Greg Boyle believes providing healing is more important than just providing jobs
Is healing formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated people more important than helping them get jobs? If you’d like to know the answer to that question, just ask Father Greg Boyle, founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles. The world’s largest […]
California expands funding for prison tattoo removal program
California is spending $6.4 million to expand its pre-release tattoo removal program from two locations to 21 prisons and facilities across the state. The effort will take place over the next four years. The program began in 2018 at the […]
Drevno receives Jefferson Award for his work with Jails to Jobs tattoo removal program
Mark Drevno, founder and executive director of Jails to Jobs, has received the Jefferson Award for Public Service for his work to help those leaving prison, ex-gang members and victims of human trafficking remove their visible anti-social tattoos. The award, […]
How to Create a Mobile Tattoo Removal Program That Fits Your Budget
Is it time to hit the road with a mobile tattoo removal program? A serious demand for the removal of anti-social and gang-related tattoos is not being met. Free or low-cost tattoo removal needs to be made more available to […]
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, […]