Philippine inmates ink over gang tattoos to combat jail violence
By AFP
05 December 2020 |
9:03 am
Heavily-tattooed Philippine inmates wince in pain as fellow prisoners use improvised tattooing machines to cover up symbols identifying their gang affiliation as part of an official programme aimed at reducing violence.
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