Prison tattoo parlours get the axe
The Conservative government has axed a controversial program that allowed inmates to safely get tattoos in federal prisons.
The pilot program was designed to curb the rapid spread of HIV and hepatitis C among Canadian inmates. Tattoo parlours with sterile needles were set up at six prisons for a one-year trial period that ended Sept. 30.
The project cost $600,000 to operate. Start-up costs totalled $350,000. However, the tattoo program could save money in the long run. It costs about $20,000 a year to treat someone with HIV. Hepatitis C treatment costs about $25,000 a year. Meanwhile, the tattoo project costs about $100,000 to run at each prison.
In cases like these, I ask myself "What would the Danes do?" as they are a pragmatic and sensible group. And you know the answer - they'd run the program. So come on guys in Ottawa, let the cons get their ink... and oh yeah, legalize it.
The pilot program was designed to curb the rapid spread of HIV and hepatitis C among Canadian inmates. Tattoo parlours with sterile needles were set up at six prisons for a one-year trial period that ended Sept. 30.
The project cost $600,000 to operate. Start-up costs totalled $350,000. However, the tattoo program could save money in the long run. It costs about $20,000 a year to treat someone with HIV. Hepatitis C treatment costs about $25,000 a year. Meanwhile, the tattoo project costs about $100,000 to run at each prison.
In cases like these, I ask myself "What would the Danes do?" as they are a pragmatic and sensible group. And you know the answer - they'd run the program. So come on guys in Ottawa, let the cons get their ink... and oh yeah, legalize it.
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