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Letter from Pat Sonnier, the first death row inmate for whom Sr. Helen acted as spiritual advisor. They wrote to each other frequently from 1982 until was electrocuted on April 5, 1984. Pat enjoyed drawing, and often illustrated his letters to Sr.…

Draft of the Dead Man Walking screenplay by Tim Robbins, with comments by Sr. Helen. She talks about why the Sisters of St. Joseph don’t wear the habit and makes suggestions for more authentic dialog with the prison chaplain. Dated October, 1994.

Title page of the bound script of the play Dead Man Walking, adapted by Tim Robbins from his screenplay of the same name and available for study and performance only by colleges and high schools. The play was developed between 1999 and 2003. …

Black and white photograph of Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, and Sr. Helen Prejean behind the scenes of the motion picture Dead man walking. Photograph courtesy of ©2001 The Moratorium Campaign

Color photograph of Sr. Helen Prejean outside Hope House in New Orleans.

Color photograph of Lori Urs and Sr. Helen at a press conference about Joseph O’Dell on July 10, 1997.

Color photograph of the wake for Joseph O’Dell in Palermo, Italy, 1997. Lori Urs is in the center, with Sr. Helen to her left and mayor Orlando of Palermo to her left. O’Dell was killed by lethal injection on July 23, 1997.

Color photograph of Tim Robbins working on the stage adaptation of the motion picture Dead Man Walking, 2003.

Color photograph of a performance of Dead Man Walking, 2007. The play was adapted by Tim Robbins from his screenplay of the same name and is available for study and performance only by colleges and high schools. The play was developed between 1999…