Epaulettes russian prison tattoo

Top 12 Russian Prison Tattoo Meanings

In the Soviet Union, during the 20th century, Russian criminal and prison communities maintained a culture of using tattoos. They performed that culture to indicate members’ criminal career and ranking. For those imprisoned under the Gulag system of the Soviet era, the tattoos served to distinguish a criminal leader or

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Prison Shank

What is a Prison Shank?

The term “Shanks” in prison refers to a handmade bladed weapon that is often associated with inmates. Yep, these are usually made by inmates, even just using stuff they receive in prison. Shanks are intended as a weapon to attack fellow inmates or even protect themselves from the tension that

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