For Michael McGee, every tattoo tells a story — death in his family, his children, his last time in prison. But after losing his 7-year-old daughter, McGee faced a choice that would change everything.

"I literally kind of had a dream of like, what am I here for? It just can't be for drugs, violence, gangs, the street life. It has to be something bigger," McGee said.

Now McGee runs Hustlin Ink, a mobile tattoo shop that mixes ink with conversation, offering people a chance to be heard while they get new artwork.

"You can come in here, sit down, get a tattoo, unwind, talk," McGee said.

One of his recent clients was 18-year-old Isaac Lara, who joined a gang in Lompoc when he was just 12 years old.

"It's not really too many options out there for you, you know. You got to pick a side or wo

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