D. Jeffreys 
Spirituality in Dark Places 
The Ethics of Solitary Confinement

Jeffreys explores the spiritual consequences and ethics of modern solitary confinement and emphasizes how solitary confinement damages our spiritual lives. He focuses particularly on how it destroys one’s relationship to time and undermines our creativity, and proposes institutional changes in order to mitigate profound damage to prisoners.

Table of Content

Introduction: A Dark and Isolated World 1. Is Time our Enemy? Spirituality and Creativity 2. Solitary and the Economy of Violence 3. Solitary and the Assault on the Human Spirit 4. Sending a Message: the Expressive View of Punishment 5. Should we Banish the Wicked? Solitary Confinement and Human Dignity From Fear to Hope: Concluding Thoughts

About the author

Derek S. Jeffreys, Associate Professor of Humanistic Studies and Religion, The University of Wisconsin, Green Bay