The dark side of human beings has always been an intriguing subject for humanity. The criminal tendencies and acts also fall in this category which ultimately leads to punishment as prisoners. This punishment is quite a pain. The life of prisoners is very hard and full of sordid details that have the potential to unnerve us. Still, prisoners attract us. We want to know more about them, about their lifestyles and what goes inside their minds while they are serving the sentence inside the prison walls.
The prison tattoos can serve as a good point of knowledge in these matters.
Prison tattoos refer to the tattoos worn by these criminals on their body parts. Some of them have it on their person before they enter the prison while some get it tattooed inside the jail. Though the practice is prohibited, prisoners find out ways and many of them get tattoos carved while being inside the jails. The process is very tough and inflicts harsh pain on the wearer but the hardened men bear it with pride. Here we have a collection of 30 prison tattoos, giving more and deeper details about these tattoos. Take a look.
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Swastika Tattoo
This burly prisoner wearing the swastika symbol on his chest and wires on arms has a dashing personality.
Full Front Tattoo
Black and grey tattoo pattern with floral design looks attractive and has an aesthetic beauty.
Full Front Tattoo
Prisoner Gang Tattoo
This chest tattoo bearing a star and an H letter represents the gang association of the criminal.
Forearm Tattoo
The howling wolf signifies the anxiety and depression of the prisoner that has brought a neurotic disorder in him.
Funny Evil Tattoo
Laughing skeleton wearing a cap with the number plate presents both the cool and the evil side of the criminal.
Getting Tattooed
A prisoner getting tattoos on his arms from an expert tattoo artist.
Evil Prison Clown
Laughing wide and showing his teeth, the clown has a comic and cruel look on his face.
Prisoner’s Tattoo
This prisoner has a portrait of a woman on his upper back as a memory of his girlfriend.
Calf Tattoo
A black grim reaper portrait sits on the leg of the prisoner to remind him of the death sentence and prepare him for it.
Spider Web Tattoo
The web tattoo, etched on the neck, signifies the length of the sentence the prisoner has to serve.
What Lies Ahead
This black and white tattoo with the liner “only time will tell” stands for the uncertain future prisoners face.
Most Bullied Prisoner
The prisoner with a large number of tattoos on his body is the one who might be bullied by his jail inmates or could be the strongest among all. What is your take on this?
Offensive Tattoo
The folded hands showing the middle finger have been created to deride the jail authorities.
Pretty Prison Break Tattoo
Two fighting men, carved as tattoo design, stand for the secret desire of breaking free from the jail that prisoners nurse.
Head Tattoo
A skull with the raiders word over it conveys the aggression of the prisoner.
Colored Tattoo
A shield with an axe and rose perched over the prisoner word looks fascinating.
Death Approaching
This tattoo stands for looming death that is soon to come as the prisoner is serving a death sentence.
Thigh Tattoo
A roaring skull, carved on the knee, looks as if it will come out of the knee.
Carefree Attitude
The skull smoking a cigar and wearing a crown over his head makes for a cool tattoo piece.
Stomach Tattoo
The twin pistols placed side by side indicate that the prisoner is a hardened criminal.
Gang Identity
This arm tattoo is a mark of identity and shows the allegiance of the criminal to a particular gang.
Prison Man Tattoo
An angry man with red eyes symbolizes the angst and fury of the prisoners.
Forever Blasting
This man with a cool arm tattoo is enjoying his first day after getting released from the prison.
Prison Break Tattoo
Portrait tattoo inspired from the famous television series, carved on the thigh, looks brilliant.
Ferocious Skull
A fearsome image, carved on the thigh, signifies the intense anger and aggression of the prisoner.
Mysterious Prisoner
This prisoner having a teardrop, cross and broken heart symbol as tattoo designs looks intriguing.
Chest Tattoo
Numbers, crown and a money amount hold some hidden meaning, known only to the prisoner.
Touch Up Tattoo
The prisoner has a touch up tattoo design on his arm as the previous work was fading away.
Aesthetic Tattoo
The beautiful female Aztec warrior, created on the leg, makes for a pretty prisoner tattoo.
Face Tattoo
This tattoo bearing several motifs has a badass touch and looks quite catchy.
After seeing full front tattoo, I remember the Bollywood movie Ghajini where the hero make permanent tattoos all over his body. The spider tattoo on the neck is also good.
Why is it that tattoo is very popular among prisoners. I mean almost all prisoners have tattoos embedded in their bodies.
Bullshit on the forearm tattoo. That is a homage to the band Neurosis, and that’s part of the cover art for their album “Times of Grace”