PRISON STORIES: (Memoirs of a Chaplain)

The Prisoner and the Chaplain

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Pickett pointed out that the murder rate rose with the rate of executions in Texas, that it left families of the victims in pain and dire straights.

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Through the years I have worked with guards on death row at San Quentin, I know several sentence to death. For me I see the damage the death penalty does to individuals, and that it sets society up to be a legalized murderer. I know several young men in prison now for murder, both killed a man, who was a sexual predator at They both did it out of fear,anger, and they are serving twenty five years to life. They both were lucky--one was convicted in a state without the death penalty and the other in San Francisco where they do not seek the death penatly.

They deserve to be punished, but they do not deserve to die. They both are struggling and are sorry for what happened, and both are growing in prison. Pickett's book puts a face on the death penalty. Thanks be to God! Really intruiging view of a death house, because it's from the chaplains point of view it instills some sympathy in you for the men condemmed to death but it also keeps reminding you of why they were there in the first place.

A honest and compassionate view of how things run in the final hours before someone is put to death and the chaplain is a truely remarkable man in so much as the peace he brought to the people he saw and how little he judged them and what he did not only for the condemmed b Really intruiging view of a death house, because it's from the chaplains point of view it instills some sympathy in you for the men condemmed to death but it also keeps reminding you of why they were there in the first place.

A honest and compassionate view of how things run in the final hours before someone is put to death and the chaplain is a truely remarkable man in so much as the peace he brought to the people he saw and how little he judged them and what he did not only for the condemmed but also for the prison itself! I've read it over and again and it's brilliant!

Sep 15, Regan rated it liked it. A book about the the Texas prison system, and more specifically the years following the reinstatement of the death penalty and the experience of the Death House chaplain for Huntsville prison. It is a book that clearly needed to be written and that serves as a basis for conversation around the moral and ethical questions surrounding state-sanctioned death. Aug 07, Terri rated it really liked it Shelves: Read when my father was a chaplain in prison.

Within These Walls: Memoirs of a Death House Chaplain

Although his duties extended well beyond being the Chaplain assigned to inmates as they await execution, he oversaw over 95 executions during that time. As a Presbyterian the church opposes the death penalty and a man who opposes the death penalty, this memoir gives an in-depth account of the difficulties in offering comfort and solace to those set to die - some who were guilty and unrepentant, t Rev.

As a Presbyterian the church opposes the death penalty and a man who opposes the death penalty, this memoir gives an in-depth account of the difficulties in offering comfort and solace to those set to die - some who were guilty and unrepentant, those who were deeply repentant, those he believes were innocent, and others who were too mentally deficient to understand what was happening to them.

Although many of the accounts range from justice served to heart wrenching, this book is primarily thought provoking. Pickett offers strong opinions on many facets of the prison system especially the "reforms" that took place in the s , but I never felt preached too. He offers his view as a first hand account and allows readers to make up their own minds This book is best read in conjunction either before or after reading it with the documentary titled At the Death House Door which chronicles many of the events in this biography but expands on what Pickett has done after retirement from the prison system.

Within These Walls is a fascinating glimpse into the world of death row through the eyes of a prison chaplain. The book is more than just a collection of stories of various prisoners' final hours spent with Rev. Carroll Pickett who ministers to them, offers to read scripture, helps them place final phone calls and arrange visits with families and loved ones, and - finally - accompany them into the death chamber.

At the heart of the work is Pickett's belief that no person should die alone, and hi Within These Walls is a fascinating glimpse into the world of death row through the eyes of a prison chaplain. At the heart of the work is Pickett's belief that no person should die alone, and his mission is to do whatever he can to make a frightening procedure bearable.

The reverend's own conflict about the validity of an eye for an eye justice is but one of the book's underlying concerns. How many innocent men did he see executed? How could a clearly mentally limited prisoner who spent his final hours with a coloring book and crayons be deemed eligible for execution, regardless of his crimes? How can a Christian minister participate in the process of taking a life?

This is an extremely touching book that provokes much thought and debate. Aug 12, Nicci rated it it was amazing. This book is about a Reverend who works in a prison in Texas.

A death row prisoner arrives and is placed in their cell and the Reverend offers comfort to them, listens and allows them to ask for forgiveness if they wish. He has seen some evil people pass through and some potentially innocent people put to death too. This book opens anyones eyes to death row. If you support capital punishment then you This book is about a Reverend who works in a prison in Texas.

If you support capital punishment then you should read this book. Its quite touching in places especially with people you suspect are innocent. Some people clearly made a mistake when they were younger and can do nothing but wait to die. I have been through terrible experiences I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. This applies to dying.

I can only imagine how frightening it must feel to led to that room to die and I wouldn't wish that fear on anyone either. The Reverend describes seeing heir fear once on the table waiting for lethal injection. He has a tough job and describes it in a compassionate manner. This was a very interesting read and I'm glad that he finally spoke out about the ridiculous court decisions that are making our prisons more of holding farms than rehabilitation centers. It seems more than apparent that the death penalty is not curtailing violence and though I am not necessarily strongly opposed to it, I am horrified to hear that so many mentally challenge or young adults are being sentanced to die.

Not even mentioning thoes who await death and are innocent. I praise him for a This was a very interesting read and I'm glad that he finally spoke out about the ridiculous court decisions that are making our prisons more of holding farms than rehabilitation centers. I praise him for all the work that he has done in working with these individuals and hope with all my heart that we come up with a better way to keep prisioners from returning so quickly.

Mar 25, Reforming rated it did not like it. An apology for assisting with over 48 executions in the Texas correctional system, despite feeling that "morally and spiritually" executions were wrong. I stuck with him until he started talking about how great it was to have prison health services doctors and nurses staffed by inmates, some of whom had never been licensed.

The rest would have lost their licenses when convicted, most likely I am not sure about Texas law. While finding quality health care professionals to work in prisons is a An apology for assisting with over 48 executions in the Texas correctional system, despite feeling that "morally and spiritually" executions were wrong. While finding quality health care professionals to work in prisons is always a problem, I don't believe trustee MDs and RNs are the answer.

It doesn't matter whether you are for or against capital punishment. If you are interested in the topic you MUST read this excellent book. The author is a Christian reverend who was chaplain at the Huntington Prison's death row. He comforted those who were sentenced to death in their last moments, and gives insider perspectives of how capital punishment is in practice.

I tend to be for capital punishment, but this book definitely made me reconsider my convictions. I have read many excellent books on capital punishment and this one is right up there. It was compassionate, even-handed, and compelling. This was the story of a prison chaplin to ministered to men on their last day on Earth. I have to think that each story like this that comes out slowly chips away at the death penalty.

It solves nothing, it only brings hurt and resentment to another family. Sep 04, Patricia rated it liked it. This is a thoughtful book and not quite what I'd expected. Yes, he does tell of death row inmates being executed but more importantly he tells how he, as a man of faith, dealt with this and conditions in the prison. I have to admire his compassion and conviction.

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Aug 29, Bill added it. A moving account of a death row chaplain as he struggles to offer a pastoral presence to those about to die and a probing examination of whether this is truly what a just society looks like. Jun 12, Claudia rated it really liked it. Interesting book; not sure I agree with the author's views. Hard to read at times, but still worth the read. Jul 27, Mylinda Mayfield Lawhun rated it really liked it.

Loved this insightful book. Rev Pickett has first hand experience with prisoners and Death Row inmates and writes about it in this fascinating novel. I had a hard time putting it down. Jul 16, Yolie rated it liked it. Unaweza kusoma vitabu vilivyonunuliwa kwenye Google Play kwa kutumia kivinjari wavuti cha kompyuta yako. Tafadhali fuata maagizo ya kina katika Kituo cha usaidizi ili uweze kuhamishia faili kwenye Visomaji pepe vinavyotumika. Vitabu Pepe vinavyofanana na hiki. Poetic Prayers for Uniformed Professionals: However, the text contains prayers which will be beneficial to others as well This text is a timely resource for thought and reflection in those critical moments in life.

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