Priest-Penitent Privilege: In Defense of Confidential Death Row Spiritual Counsel

For those facing execution, confession is often the first place they speak honestly about guilt, remorse, and fear. Without the absolute assurance of privacy, those truths remain buried. Without the seal, repentance becomes guarded. Without protection, the state's power reaches into the most intimate part of the human soul.

Blending theology, constitutional law, and lived ministry, Priest-Penitent Privilege argues that the confidential bond between priest and penitent is not optional-it is ...