A North County healthcare center is offering free tattoo removals for former gang members and human trafficking survivors. It's a service that can cost thousands of dollars. Neighborhood Healthcare in Escondido started the tattoo removal program in 2016. But it was put on pause during the pandemic. Thanks to grants from both the Parker Foundation and the county, the program is back on. One man who went through the process says it's been life-changing. “You’re a new person,” said Jesse Ramirez. For nearly a decade, Ramirez says the tattoo that covered his neck defined who he was. “It said, ‘trust no one.’ And that's what it was, you know, I trusted nobody. And I had it from ear to ear. I was going through a lot in a period of time," said Ramirez. Ramirez didn't want to show CBS 8 photos, saying just as his tattoo has disappeared, so has his past life, which included drug addiction and crime. FULL STORY: https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/free-tattoo-removal-escondido-healthcare-center/509-a951e5c1-e44a-42c9-9826-6418e75bc846