Eric's father and a senior inmate serving a life sentence. He acts as a lieutenant for the prison's crime boss, demands Eric obey rules, and is uncomfortable with his son's emotional outbursts. After discovering his own secret relationship, he defies Dennis to save Eric from execution and shares a final reconciliation before his transfer.
Des acts as a protective ally within the prison therapy group, intervening to defend Eric from violent attacks.
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