22 Years in Solitary: The Battle for My Soul in a U.S. Prison
“…a remarkable story of suffering, but also of resilience… powerful evidence that long-term isolation is torture.”
- Juan E. Mendez, Professor of Human Rights in Residence, Washington College of Law, and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture
"This important book gives the reader an inside account of what is wrong with prisons in America."
- Kathleen Fogarty
When eighteen-year-old Frank De Palma tried to avenge the senseless killing of his beloved dog, he landed in the courtroom of a hang em’ high judge. Though no one had died or even been injured by his action, he was sentenced to ten years in the Nevada State Prison, with a release in two years for good behavior. Determined to do his time and go home, he quickly learned it wasn’t that simple and was thrust into “kill or be killed” situations that ultimately tacked four decades onto his sentence. During this time, he was placed in solitary confinement, where it would be twenty-two years and thirty-six days before he would again see the light of day.
Never to Surrender! 22 Years in Solitary: The Battle for My Soul in a U.S. Prison is an astounding story of justice run amok, of the casual corruption and depravity inside prison walls, but mostly, it is the story of one man’s determination to survive it.
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