A killer serving a life sentence for murder in Indiana finds out what it’s like to be branded. Before we get to the branding part of this story, we’ll need to go back about a year and a half. In January, 2005, Furman kidnapped, molested, and eventually murdered a fourth grader named Greta.

According to The Republic newspaper in Columbus, IN, Furman was arrested, tried and convicted for killing the 10-year-old child. Earlier this year, Furman was transferred to Wabash Valley state prison in Carlisle.

Coincidentally, the dead girl’s cousin, Brett, was serving time at the same prison for a burglary conviction. Brett had been following news reports about Furman’s trial for the murder of his little first cousin.

After the trial Furman was assigned to a two-man cell on the second floor of the state prison. Now it’s Furman’s third day at Wabash Valley. His cell-mate is working in the laundry and Furman is reading a newspaper—alone in his cell.

Suddenly Brett bursts into the cell, slams the cell door shut, grabs Furman by the throat with one hand while holding a shank in the other hand.

According to other inmates, Brett says to Furman, "I’m gonna stick ya and leave ya bleedin’, or I’m gonna tattoo ya!"

Furman chooses to live and settles down for a tattoo session. Brett, using a makeshift tattoo pen, letters across Furman’s forehead two words: GRETA’S REVENGE. It’s very likely the jailhouse tattoo will stay on Furman’s face for the rest of his life — the permanent black ink penetrates multiple layers of skin.

Prison officials charge Brett with "battery" for forcibly applying the tattoo. Brett seems uninterested in the new criminal charges against him. He got what he wanted—revenge.

It’s generally understood that inmates dislike prisoners who molest or murder small children. With such a tattoo on his face, Furman will need to be sure somebody is watching his back—all the time.