Question by : Do jails/prisons photograph tattoos?
I may have to do some time and I’ve been told that the jail or prison will take photographs of any tattoos you have is this true? (I have five: 1 on each breast, 1 on my lower back, 1 in my private area and 1 on my ankle)
I’ve also been told they will take the pictures while your undressed if they have to is that true?
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Answer by hippie
hum? never heard of such a thing.
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yes. for gang related purposes
Yes they will, they are part of your positive ID. BTW you may as well get over the see me naked thing because you will be strip searched multiple times during your stay.
yes.
Prisons photograph tattoos for identification purposes. Yes they will photograph the five tattoos that you have even if they are on your breasts or private areas. As for them photographing you when your naked I have never heard of them doing that. But I wouldn’t be surprised if they do now a days. Just know that the photographs that they take won’t be able to be accessed publicly, only prison staff can view them.
Yes, they will take photos of all of your tattoos no matter where they are.
MOST JAILS AND PRISONS DO , MOSTLY TO SEE IF YOU ARE GANG RELATED, BUT ALSO SHOULD YOU ESCAPE THEY CAN BETTER ID YOU!
You bet it is. Full bodied nudes are required. You gave up your rights as a citizen. Those tats go into a federal data base used for gang activity. Just relax and handle it. Worrying accomplishes nothing but getting you more strung up.
Deal with it like an adult and it will be over before you know it.
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Yes, all of your tattoos will be photographed. This is done for several purposes. Primary reason is for identification. Secondary reason is for gang affiliation. Tertiary reason is for documentation. (It is generally not permitted for inmates to receive new tattoos while incarcerated, so any new “prison ink” could be a punishable offense)
Generally, the photos will be taken to avoid pictures of genitals or nipples (in females, we usually don’t worry about showing male nipples) However, if there is no way to avoid it, the genitals or nipples will be photographed. Full nude body photographs would only be done in special circumstances when an inmate has too many tattoos to differentiate in the pictures.