tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post2474764663422586042..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Back Gate Back to Regular, Excellent Publishing RegimenGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-75371581239060514082008-02-21T14:38:00.000-06:002008-02-21T14:38:00.000-06:00scott ~ I'd settle for "many" :)scott ~ I'd settle for "many" <BR/><BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-41202309348877087022008-02-21T10:09:00.000-06:002008-02-21T10:09:00.000-06:00Would y'all agree that "most" people who go to pri...Would y'all agree that "most" people who go to prison come back with tattoos? I've actually never known anyone who went in clean who came out without one - except perhaps in a brief SAFP stint or something - but maybe that's just me. It's also just a casual observation, not anything I have data or first-hand knowledge about - I'll accept, for sure, it was an overstatement.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-44639159582425408282008-02-21T06:31:00.000-06:002008-02-21T06:31:00.000-06:00i went into prison w/o tats, and stayed that way f...i went into prison w/o tats, and stayed that way for 10 years until i got out. i didn't want (and still don't) hep c or aids....to the guys i know who got tats and the accompanying diseases, i feel sympathy and hope they get the health care they need. to anon at 02:14...WTF?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84021432806620924432008-02-21T00:58:00.000-06:002008-02-21T00:58:00.000-06:00Scott, just one thing I want to pick up from your ...Scott, just one thing I want to pick up from your post: you say "virtually all inmates come out with one or more tattoos". I dont think that's true. Many inmates know the dangers of infection in prison, not just from tattoo guns but also the barber shop equipment and just being in a confined place with so many other people where staf infection is common. Many inmates had the tatts BEFORE they went inside.<BR/><BR/>BackGate is doing a great job.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-76552346995237379572008-02-20T21:07:00.000-06:002008-02-20T21:07:00.000-06:00scott, BG also deserves credit for their message b...scott, BG also deserves credit for their message boards. when interested civilians (families of incarcerated) began to post on their site<BR/>the correctional officers had a hissie<BR/>fit...instead of saying shove off, the BG set up a message board for civilians...mostly family/friends of prisoners,but a place to get information in a format that is much more professional than some of the prison family support sites..many co's interact with the family members answering questions and explaining the system. A real service to the families.<BR/> <BR/>So they give you hard news of TDCJ, provide a place for corrections employees to vent and they have a forum <BR/>for the families of inmates...all done by volunteers...as an avid reader of their sites as well, I agree, the accolades from you are well deserved.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com