It’s a mark of passage, or a message to others. But once you’re out of a gang you just want that tattoo removed. Thanks to Dr. Julio Garcia, 117 former Clark County gang members have seen the marks of their gangs permanently erased.
WHAT: Gang Task Force Citizen’s Award
WHEN: Friday, January 29, 2010, at noon.
WHERE: Fitzgerald’s Hotel and Casino, 12th Floor Banquet Room, 301 Fremont Street.
DETAILS: At noon Friday (Jan. 29) at the Fitzgerald’s Hotel and Casino’s 12th Floor Banquet Room, 301 Fremont Street, Judge William O. Voy will honor Dr. Garcia with the “Gang Task Force Citizen’s Service Award” for his help in removing and erasing the marks of gangs in Clark County.
The tattoo removal program, started in 2006, has provided services for gang involved youth who wish to change their lives but are unable to afford the cost of tattoo removal. It is administered by Clark County’s Department of Juvenile Justice Services and the Clark County Juvenile Court.
Judge Voy, Clark County Juvenile Judge, initiated this important program partnership to assist youth and families that desperately need this service but cannot afford the medical procedure. Dr. Garcia’s tattoo removal service is an example of what community members can do to reduce gang crime and violence.
CONTACT: Michael Sommermeyer, Court Information Officer, (702) 671-4534.