The Fall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on Prison Abolition

Even as America's prison system is expanding at an unprecedented rate, Lee Griffith makes a startling proposal in this book: abolish prisons. To make his case, Griffith thoroughly examines prisons from the perspectives of sociology, theology, history, and biblical exegesis. Bolstered with extensive documentation as well as lively anecdotal evidence, this compelling, radical book is bound to stir up serious discussion.

Lee Griffith is a teacher, author, and longtime social activist currently working with a nonprofit community mental health program in Elmira, New York. He is also the author of The Fall of the Prison: Biblical Perspectives on Prison Abolition and The War on Terrorism and the Terror of God.

Dale W. Brown is Prefessor Emeritus, Bethany Theological Seminary; relating to the Young Center for the study of Anabaptist and Pietist Groups; Susquehanna Valley Satellite of Bethany at Elizabethtown College.