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>> you want to turn your arm the other way? >> -- to get covered in ink? theyve heard all the arm chair analysis before. they did it out of suppressed anger or rebellion, out of narcissism, insecurity or the need for attention, and then theres the need to express individuality. never has that been more apropos than in todays high-tech world. >> you have, i dont know, how many credit cart numbers. you have a cell phone number. you have a home telephone number. you have a passport number. you have...

Roll-on deodorant bottle or something heavy that they tie on the end of it that they can throw from one cell from the top range to the bottom range. and a lot of times, you see mailbags and envelopes they can put letters in or magazines. and a lot of times, youll see them tie a kite or a letter to the end of it and thats the way they communicate. >> the packages tied to the fish lines are sometimes called cadillacs, and hard as they try, correctional staff can rarely keep up with them. >> 99% of...

Intertwined in tattooing. its become pretty much my life. >> its an adaptation of a photo of "vj day kiss" in "time" magazine. a nurse and a sailor kissing after world war ii. obviously, i have both arms completely done. i have this hand that was just recently done like four weeks ago. i have full chest piece. full neck piece. little tattoos that fill my forehead. >> people get these tattoos because a lot of times there are feelings of inferiority and low self-esteem. put a big tiger on their ch...

Tattoo trade took them from trail blazers to targets among fellow inmates. inman got the message in no uncertain terms. >> apparently another inmate or two went into his cell and put some knots on his head and said dont be giving us anymore heat over here. we seen inman a day or two later, of course, he wont tell what happened or what it was over or anything like that, because thats a convict code. but we know what it was over. i got enough people out there telling me what it was over. >> and no...

Theyd call them. >> first of all, im just disappointed. you know? >> okay. >> all we have in this world is our word, and you came to me and you said, i give you my word, you wont have any many problems. okay? and so -- and so then i hear that youre tattooing in the unit. >> okay. >> and i see evidence of that on your arm. you know? and so what am i to think? >> im getting aimed at. im getting shook down more than anybody. im getting my money counted more than anybody. all of a sudden, ive been g...

Warden, the captain, needs to talk to you in the office, so come on down. >> felix lewis, when he first got here, we had given him a urine test and he came up positive for thc. basically came to me, told me that he would participate in substance abuse if i suspended the sanctions on that report. so i gave him a break. i suspended the sanctions for 180 days of clear conduct. its my understanding now that he picked up a report on the weekend for tattooing. >> thats correct. >> at this point i want...

>> all we have in this world is our word, and you came to me and you said, i give you my word, you wont have any many problems. okay? and so -- and so then i hear that youre tattooing in the unit. >> okay. >> and i see evidence of that on your arm. you know? and so what am i to think? >> im getting aimed at. im getting shook down more than anybody. im getting my money counted more than anybody. all of a sudden, ive been getting picked on. >> somebody who had suspended sanctions and somebody who ...

I dont. and thats why im disappointed. i mean, living in level two is a privilege, you know? i dont expect people to be tattooing or using drugs or smoking cigarettes or introducing contraband. thats not going to be tolerated here. and especially from somebody whos been given a break. >> and once again, felix, you know, no hard feelings, but i do believe that this facility isnt working for you right now. >> so if im found guilty of this and then -- >> your status will change to -- pending transf...

56056. >> do you wish to be assisted by a staff member or another inmate? >> yes, davon lymon. >> do you need an interpreter to assist you in presenting your defense? >> si, no. no. >> do you wish to call anyone in this testimony as well that would not be accumulative this case? >> theres no witnesses. >> youve been charged with category 8, paragraph 30, tattooing and/or tattooing or paraphernalia. do you admit or deny it? >> i deny it. >> do you wish to present your version? >> my version, i wa...

Heat up even more for inman as the disciplinary board takes up his case. >> hes been charged with tattooing or possession of paraphernalia. some interesting evidence recovered from his cell as a result of this. i spoke with him briefly, and he has selected not to attend this hearing. >> what im going to do is enter a not guilty plea on the inmates behalf. >> im going to submit as evidence instruction sheets that give detailed instructions as to how to perform this procedure, how to tattoo the wh...