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Eric Shawn Burnham

Eric Shawn Burnham is a writer who earned a PhD in psychology and counseling while in prison. He is a staunch advocate for education and has been a tutor in the GED program for 14 years. When he gets out, he plans to be a counselor and help young people from making the same mistakes he did. He is incarcerated in Oregon.