[Female Officers]
Mary Pols, "Woman Follows Mom's Wishes and Becomes San Quentin's Warden," Chicago Tribune, June 20, 2000.

Jeanne Woodford is the first woman to serve as Warden in San Quentin's 148-year history. She has spent nearly half of her 46-year life working in the facility alongside a handful of women but mostly male guards. Some of the men were very kind and some were very up front that they didn't want women there. Dealing directly with inmates never intimidated Woodford.

Today, as Warden, she has charge over 553 Death Row inmates whom Woodford refers to as "the condemned." In the past 15 months, she has given the orders for two men to be put to death.

• What differences might a female bring to the position of warden?
• What are the consequences of having a female warden in charge of male convicts and guards?