Dignity

I think in prison all can be taken from you except your dignity. For a man to be dependent is a strike against his dignity. It's a different feeling when you get something knowing you earned it as opposed to someone giving you something. I think this should carry over to when guys are released. If you get out of prison (often called the belly of the beast) with a dependent mind you'll be lazy, full of content, and always looking for a handout in life. Then when you don't get it you tend to blame other people or get frustrated and try and take something that belongs to someone else and pretty soon you'll be back in prison.