Local Inmates Fall Ill After Using Staples To Make Tattoos

Deputy Says Inmates Have Too Much Time On Their Hands

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. -- Five inmates at the Clark County Jail are being treated with antibiotics after they got infections from using a staple to get home-made tattoos.

One inmate was infected so badly that he had to be taken to Clark Memorial Hospital because of an infected arm, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported.

Jail officials said they're working to keep the facility clean, urging inmates not to share personal items like towels and razors.

They said the inmates receiving antibiotics should be healthy next week, WLKY reported.
A sheriff's deputy said the inmates just have too much time on their hands.