Prison tattoo and needle programs would help curb hepatitis: internal memo

OTTAWA — The federal prison service says setting up tattoo parlours and needle-exchange programs behind bars would help reduce the spread of hepatitis C.
A Correctional Service memo obtained under the Access to Information Act advises Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale the proposals “warrant consideration” to round out existing and planned measures to fight hepatitis and HIV in prison.
Prison tattooing and needle-exchange programs for drug users have generated intense controv