"The clearest evidence of this fact is the way Jon is treated by everyone he encounters, both inmates and prison officials." - Steve Earle page 76 - A death in Texas. Yes, this man was a criminal and created a horrible crime, but I believe this is proof that he had a good and pleasant accounting for people in a hostile environment to respect him in such a matter. In a sense he was taught as an inmate to live a normal and productive life, even though it was behind prison walls and not in commune.