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Death penalty abolition advocate

Helen PrejeanCSJ (pray-ZHAHN;^[1] born April 21, 1939) is a Catholicreligious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.

Sister Helen Prejean, a Catholic nun and author, has been a leading global voice against capital punishment for more than three decades.

Helen Prejean, CSJ, a vowed religious sister who said her mission is to “wake up the American public to end the death penalty,” has pursued for almost 40 years.

Helen Prejean is a Roman Catholic nun and an advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.

Sister Prejean also ripped former President and ex-Texas Governor, George W. Bush, and his then legal counsel, Alberto “Gonzo” Gonzales, for the cursory manner.

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She is known for her best-selling book, Dead Man Walking (1993), based on her experiences with two convicts on death row for whom she served as spiritual adviser before their executions. In her book, she explored the effects of the death penalty on everyone involved.

The book was adapted as a 1995 film of the same name, starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn. It was also adapted as an opera by Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally, first produced in 2000 by the San Francisco Opera.

Jake Heggie, American art song and opera composer, began his association with.

Prejean served as the National Chairperson of the National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty from 1993 to 1995. She helped establish The Moratorium Campaign, seeking an end to executions and conducting education on the death penalty.

Prejean also founded the groups SURVIVE to help fa