Sister Helen Prejean, the prominent anti-death penalty advocate, marked 15 years since Illinois abolished capital punishment.

Having so many adaptations runs a risk of redundancy, but Dead Man Walking has proven compelling enough to thrive across its many mediums. The most recent version, a graphic novel illustrated by ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. The movie Dead Man Walking is based on Sister Helen Prejean's mission to care for the soul of death row inmate Matthew ...

Dead Man Walking is based on a true story about Sister Helen Prejean (played by Susan Sarandon), a nun who agrees to offer spiritual counsel to Matthew Poncelet, a man on death row. This angers Mr.