Robert Lee Willie Yet, Debbie Cuevas, recounts in her book that Willie never felt remorse:'"Did he show any real remorse before he died?" I asked ... [Helen Prejean] shook her head sadly. "No. and you know, Debbie, I'm not sure he was capable of that."' (page 231) Feeling that victim's families were overlooked in the criminal justice system, the Harveys founded a group, Parents of Murdered Children, to help others. They have worked to ensure that families are given more information about court proceedings as well. They have continued to support the death penalty. Sister Prejean wrote a non-fiction book "Dead Man Walking"
Susan Isaacs books and screenplays, Isaacs has reviewed fiction and nonfiction for "The New York Times", the "Los Angeles Times", "The Washington Post", and "Newsday". She belongs to the National Book Critics Circle. Isaacs has written about politics, including a series of essays on the 2000 presidential campaign for "Newsday". She has also authored op-eds and articles on feminism, film, and First Amendment issues. In 1985, Isaacs adapted her own novel for the screenplay of the Paramount film "Compromising Positions", which starred Susan Sarandon and Raul Julia. She wrote and co-produced Touchstone Pictures’ "Hello Again", a 1987 comedy starring Shelley Long, Gabriel