Texas Jails Association 09

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Security Threat Groups
Texas Jails Association 09 PART TWO GANG TATTOOS
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WHEN LOOKING AT TATTOOS

• NAMES OF GROUPS MAY BE DEPICTED IN MANY WAYS
• 1. ALPHABETICAL
• 2. NUMBERS CORRESPONDING WITH
• LETTERS OF THE ALPHABET
• 3. ROMAN NUMERALS
• 4. TRIBAL ART
• 5. LOCATED ON ALL PARTS OF THE BODY
• 6. ELEMENTS MAY BE SCATTERED
• 7. CAMOFLAGE IS OFTEN USED
• 8. TATTOOS MAY BE COVERED UP

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WHAT CAN TATTOOSTELL US

• GANG AFFILIATION
• ALIAS/AKA
• LOCATION/WHERE FROM
• BELIEFS/RELIGIOUS PREFERENCES
• BEEN TO PRISON/DONE TIME
• LIFE STORY

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SYMBOLISM

• TEAR DROPS
• SPIDER WEBS
• RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS
• SANTA MUERTE
• DOTS-MI VIDA LOCA
• SMILE NOW/CRY LATER
• LIGHTNING BOLTS/SWASTIKA

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BODY LOCATIONS

• TOP/BACK OF HEAD
• EYES
• EARS
• MOUTH (INSIDE OF LIP)
• ABDOMEN
• GENITALS
• BACK
• ARMS (FRONT/BACK/SIDES)
• FINGERS
• LEGS (FRONT/BACK/SIDES)
• ANKLES/FEET

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NUMBERS
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214
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ALPHABET
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SKYLINES
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SPELL-OUT
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CONCEALMENTS
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COVER-UP
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