There’s a really good book called Tattoos on the Heart about a priest who asked for and was assigned to the worst barrio in LA. One of the things he started was a tattoo removal service. I really recommend the book.
No tattoos mean they can afford their own health care?
I saw a pastor who started a church of former gang members. They removed the tattoo.
It’s actually an offense worthy of death to the gangs, btw. Not something to do lightly.