Sister Elaine Roulet, 89, Dies; Aided Imprisoned Mothers and Their Children
Sister Elaine Roulet, a Roman Catholic nun who helped female inmates bond with their children and created innovative programs for mothers both in prison and after release, died on Aug. 13 at the Stella Maris Convent in the Rockaway Park section of Queens. She was 89.
The cause was heart failure, said Scott Stepp, director of development at Providence House, a nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn that she helped start.
Sister Elaine followed the simplest of ideas: that female inmates, most of whom are mothers, should have regular time with their children and receive parenting lessons to prevent their family wounds from passing to the next generation.
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