Inmate in Putnam County Jail showing his jail house tattoo.<br />
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A jail house tattoo is when someone takes a needle and ink and repeatedly pokes them selves with the needle then covers the open poke that the needle has made and puts ink over it.<br />
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Tattoos are used among to show gang membership and record the wearer's personal history--such as his or her skills, specialties, accomplishments and convictions. They are also used as a means of personal expression. Common tattoos are names of relatives or gang members, symbols of aggression, tattoos advertising a particular skill, or religious imagery.