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SALT LAKE CITY — After a program that gave former gang members a clean start was forced to be put on hold, a new laser needle is starting things back up again with free tattoo removals.
Rivera worked in the gang unit in the late 90s and saw the program in action, changing lives one tattoo removal at a time. Since 1991, the program has been in motion in Utah, slowly giving people new perspectives on life and fresh starts. However, when a piece of equipment broke, efforts had to be paused temporarily.
Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost was credited with legislation that passed in 2023 and allowed the new laser to be purchased.
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