Sister Helen Prejean
Sister Helen Prejean is an American Roman Catholic nun and a leading advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. She has significantly influenced the death penalty debate through her ministry and writings. Her book, "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States," published in 1994, narrates her experiences as a spiritual advisor to death row inmates and was adapted into a popular film. Prejean's work extends beyond individual cases, as she actively campaigns against the death penalty and runs the Ministry Against the Death Penalty from New Orleans. She has also written "The Death of Innocents: An Eyewitness Account of Wrongful Executions" and her memoir, "River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey."
Awards
['Laetare Medal', 'World Pacem in Terris Award', 'Pax Christi USA Pope Paul VI Teacher of Peace Award', 'Robert M. Holstein "Faith Doing Justice" Award', 'Saint Vincent de Paul Award', 'Christopher Award', 'Chief Justice Earl Warren Civil Liberties Award', 'Oliver-Sigur Humanitarian Service Award', 'Death Penalty Focus Award', 'Peace Prize, Ypres, Belgium', 'National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty Lifetime Achievement Award', 'The Gaudium Award', 'Ethics Award, Marymount University', 'World Methodist Peace Award']
Notable Works
['Dead Man Walking', 'The Death of Innocents', 'River of Fire: My Spiritual Journey']
