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So much for THAT idea. See: http://www.canada.com/national/natio...a-d9eba510e6bc Canada balks at tattoos for jailbirds December 07 2006 Ottawa - Canada is scrapping a pilot programme that provided tattoos for prisoners in an effort to stop the spread of diseases such as hepatitis and Aids, Public Safety Minister Stockwell Day said on Monday. The programme, set up by the previous Liberal government, offered free tattoos to prisoners in six of Canada's 58 federal prisons. The Liberals lost in January to the right-wing Conservatives, who promised to crack down on crime. "Our government will not spend taxpayers' money on providing tattoos for convicted criminals," Day said in a statement. "Our priority is to have an effective federal corrections system that protects Canadians, while providing inmates with access to acceptable health care and treatment programmes." Day said this included programmes to immunise inmates against hepatitis A and B, voluntary screening for early detection and treatment of infection, and courses to inform prisoners about the dangers of illegal tattoos. From: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click...313& set_id=1 -- Curt http://curtjames.com/ |