Illinois SB2986 establishes a 5-year pilot program to remove gang tattoos from prisoners in three correctional facilities.
Illinois SB2986 amends the Unified Code of Corrections to create a 5-year pilot program in three correctional facilities. The program allows prisoners with gang tattoos to have them removed by authorized personnel. The Department of Public Health will establish a curriculum for training prisoners as body artists. Successful trainees can operate a body art establishment post-release. If a prisoner's Residents' Benefit Fund balance is $500 or more, the fund covers the tattoo removal cost; otherwise, the removal is free. The bill also defines terms such as "gang tattoo" and "body artist.
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