From the book

"Father Feddon's compelling account of helping people recover from incarceration is a story we should all read and understand. The legal punishment system in America can be cruel and harsh, creating deep injuries and wounds that fester and worsen without an intervention rooted in compassion, mercy and love. This extraordinary book is a testament to the power of grace and kindness to heal. We should all learn from it."

"Father Dustin Feddon's book is at once personal and universal. His dogged search for justice, his loving service to those on death row, and deep and practical care for the who are post-incarcerated through Joseph House, his ministry, reveal a priest in process, dedicated to being a companion along the journey. This is a book of both devastating losses as well as new beginnings, of radical companionship whose stories reveal the human cost of unjust carceral systems while relaying stories of change through community, companionship, and advocacy."

"Like Dorothy Day and so many others, he has come to realize that the answer to the isolation, violence, greed, distrust, and malice that we feel and have toward one another can be reversed only when we form communities like Joseph House. Fr. Dustin’s reflections are gritty and very down-to-earth. One moment he will have you reflecting on the immensity of God and the universe, and another moment he recalls a simple conversation with one person which expresses the deepest desire of an individual soul. This is not a book about success stories, as much as it is about lessons learned and the growing awareness of the author. Fr. Dustin learns much from the people he encounters in prisons, in church, at Joseph House, and wherever he finds himself. Like all of us who are engaged in ministry, he no doubt asks himself often, 'Who is really being helped here?'"

“In More Than Half Way Home, Dustin Feddon offers a grace-filled account of his years walking alongside those our justice system has condemned. With clarity and compassion, he reveals the quiet humanity of men we’re taught to fear, and the spiritual depth found in accompaniment. This is a rare and powerful meditation on mercy, presence, and the possibility of redemption.”

"Fr. Dustin possesses a rare kind of moral courage and depth of hope. His journey inside the soul-crushing confines of prison and nightmares of death row ironically awaken our understanding of God’s mercy and the power of redemption. More Than Half Way Home offers a sacred glimpse into what restoration looks like after the ravages of trauma, dehumanization, and alienation; it can renew any world-weary heart."

"At its heart, More Than Half Way Home is Father Dustin Feddon’s case for accompaniment – choosing presence and proximity where the criminal legal system holds fast to isolation, distance, and control. This urgently needed book offers a practical frame for real change: relationships oriented around love, hope, and trust. Through his powerful firstperson narrative, incredibly rich with insight, Feddon invites neighbors, community advocates, policymakers, and scholars alike to imagine and forge another way. “They have taught me about goodness in this world,” Feddon writes, confronting the worst of the worst labels head-on. Stark imagery – courtroom chains, concrete and metal bars, the death chamber – is powerfully juxtaposed with moments of humor, grace, and a remarkable commitment to love. But make no mistake, Father Dustin’s narrative is neither sentimental nor naive. It is unsparing and beautifully wrought, dismantling our assumptions about incarcerated people and providing a pointed critique of the structural, systemic, and historical injustices embedded in our legal system. Feddon traces his steps from solitary confinement to the living room of The Joseph House, from prison gates on release day to the threshold of the death chamber. These portraits reveal that the very fractures the system deems irreparable can, through accompaniment, become spaces of restoration. He invites readers to step closer and be changed in the process, for the transformation is just as pronounced for the accompanier as for the accompanied. I found this book deeply impactful, and I am certain it will be the same for you."