A Warden Says No To The Death Penalty

November 29, 2012

A Warden Says No To The Death Penalty

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Dick speaks with Jeanne Woodford, the former warden at San Quentin Prison and ex-director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. For years Jeanne Woodford oversaw executions even though she did not believe in them. Ultimately she came out against them in a public way by taking a job with Death Penalty Focus.

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