Manitoba tattoo removal service gifted vehicle from proceeds of crime
Global News
More former inmates and gang members will have the chance to get their tattoos removed thanks to an investment in a local program.
A new set of keys is aiming to help more people with new beginnings.
“This vehicle is going to be the next step in the program and hopefully we can just keep on going,” Della Steinke said.
Steinke is the owner of Mother Ink Tattoo Removal. For over 11 years, she has provided tattoo removal services to inmates and ex-gang members free of charge.
Between working in prisons and out of her own offices, Steinke is helping more people than ever.
“We have over 600, probably 675 clients, right now and we just keep building every month,” Steinke said.
As demand for her services keeps growing, the province is stepping up.
“We’ve connected the Criminal Property Forfeiture Fund directly to Mother Ink. We got them a vehicle that’s been seized from proceeds of crime,” Manitoba Justice Minister Matt Wiebe said.
The van will help Steinke remove even more tattoos across Manitoba.
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