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Diane: Who are you today that is different than the person that walked in?

Eric: Today, I think I’m more compassionate and more responsible. That’s what college has done. First of all, itโ€™s forced responsibility. And it helped me critically think. When in prison, it’s difficult anyway; you don’t want to divulge too much information. You have to be very careful who.

Diane: How is the reality of prison versus what you thought you knew?

Eric: It could be violent. It all depends on where you want to go. Like some people opt to be part of a gang. For whatever reason, people like that camaraderie. I don’t like that kind of attention. I just think that itโ€™s something that welcomes violence. I’m not a violent person.

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