Helen Prejean is a Catholic religious sister and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty.
Prejean in 2006
Louisiana State Penitentiary, where Sonnier was incarcerated.
Dead Man Walking is a 1995 American crime drama film starring Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn, and co-produced and directed by Tim Robbins, who adapted the screenplay from the 1993 non-fiction book of the same name.
Theatrical release poster