New York City is an expensive place to live for just about everyone, including prisoners. The city paid $167,731 to feed, house and guard each inmate last year, according to a study the Independent Budget Office released this week.
Sudden unexplained bruising or blood spots under the skin or a sudden increase in the frequency of bruising may be caused by: 1  A medicine, such as aspirin or blood thinners (anticoagulants).  Infection that causes the buildup of toxin in the blood or tissues (sepsis).
Blood Spots Under the Skin. There are two forms of blood spots under the skin. One is purpura which can be described as red or purple discolorations on the skin and its size may vary in between 0.3 - 1 cm. This is caused due to bleeding under the skin but is not due to any damage to the blood vessels.