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While on a security round, I found a couple of guys in a cell tattooing. They were surprised to see me. I was surprised to see them doing this. They were even more surprised with my reaction. I said, “Don’t you guys know how to use a spotter?”

There is no way anyone should get caught in the act of tattooing. You have a couple of other inmates stand outside your cell chatting and maybe drinking a cup of coffee. It appears to be two guys just hanging out.

These spotters have several responsibilities:

1. If other inmates walk by, spotters make sure everyone walks by without pausing or even glancing into the cell. People walking by looking in a cell, draws our attention, so that we have to go take a look too.

2. Spotters are to let you know if an officer starts coming your way, so you can cover up and hide your supplies. You should transfer them to another cell if no officer is able to observe that while an officer is on the way to your location.

3. Spotters are not to be looking at officers directly. Officers are basically inanimate objects to inmates that have no reason to hide anything. If I was being watched, I actually felt it. That is when I would have to go investigate. A lot can be seen with peripheral vision.

4. Spotters are not to leave when they see an officer coming. That tells us that something is definitely going on. That tells us that we shouldn’t just pass by; we should dig deep. That tells us that you are involved.

If someone is a good spotter, we won’t know they are a spotter. We might suspect somewhat, but we won’t know for sure.