That is pretty crazy how they can make a tattoo gun out of pretty much anything. I think the old style where they tap would be kind of cool. Definitely different from the prisons we have over here. 1993 seems like it wasn't that long ago,but I guess it was 29 years now....
I should find some kind of documentary on the Finnish prison system - it is very different to the US and means that the prisoners generally integrate into society.
It sounds like a lot of things are better in Finland based on all of the stuff I have read from you.