I must admit, I just skimmed the article, because it seems just like all the other articles I've read about DE: the hell he went through and how mentally strong he needed to be to survive.
Sometimes, I wonder about these supposed "beatings" that took place. Funny how there is really no evidence/scars/chipped teeth/etc. You'd think there would be some sort of sign, right? Especially if a billy-club/night stick was used? Maybe that's just me.
Didn't he say he was raped in prison as well? If memory serves, he's pretty much walked back that claim.
I guess my point is that, sometimes I wonder about some of these stories being factual -- and I've heard them all before from him anyway.