Aaron Hernandez appears to have gotten 'lifetime' neck tattoo while imprisoned

Former New England Patriot and convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez appeared back in court on Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to a charge of attempted witness intimidation in connection with a 2012 double murder case.

Despite being confined to prison, it appears that Hernandez has managed to obtain a new tattoo on the right side of his neck of some sort of star design, the top of which reads, "LIFETIME." Here's a close-up look and a view from a bit further away:

ABC News reports that prison officials confirmed that the tattoo is gang-related and that Hernandez got inked by jailhouse artists at MCI-Shirley’s Souza Baranowski Correction Center, a medium-security prison. District Attorney Daniel Conley had no comment about the tattoo, according to WCVB-TV Boston's Kelley Tuthill.

[H/T Shutdown Corner, WCVB]