Sister Helen Prejean is known worldwide for her outspoken opposition to the death penalty.
Over three decades, she's worked to increase a national dialogue on capital punishment and to shape the Catholic Church's vigorous opposition to execution.
She's the author of three books, including Dead Man Walking: The Eyewitness Account Of The Death Penalty That Sparked a National Debate. It became a bestseller and an Academy Award-winning movie.
We spoke to Prejean about her continuing involvement in work to abolish the death penalty.
Interview topics include:
- Ending capital punishment in Colorado in 2020.
- The role race and poverty play in the quality of legal defense.
- How making the death penalty "visible," as she says, is a way to shift public opinion.
Listen to the interview to hear more.
