Sister Helen Prejean is a Roman Catholic sister, a member of the Congregation of St. Joseph based in New Orleans, and a leading American advocate for the abolition of the death penalty. She is the author of the bestselling book, opera and major motion picture, Dead Man Walking.

Today she joins Jason to talk about the fundamental flaws in our country's justification for the death penalty, and how human connection is the pathway to abolishing it.

Righteous Convictions with Jason Flom is a production of Lava for Good Podcasts in association with Signal Co No 1.

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