Sister Helen Prejean
(1939-)

American Catholic Nun, Death Penalty Abolition Advocate
1998 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
1999 AFSC Nobel Peace Prize Nominee

birthdate: April 21
birthplace: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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QUOTES

"I think the tide has gone out and it’s just beginning to come back again because the American people are basically decent”

More than 90 per cent of people on death row had brutal childhoods, they were abused and one day they just exploded into violence. By executing them you’re not stopping violence, you’re repeating it.

Once you inject fear into a society of people, they become more and more afraid because they don’t cross over the neighbourhoods and the only information they get about other people is through the media.

“It’s great to see the power of the Gospel of Jesus combined with human rights, because they come together.”