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# Jeanne Woodford

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American prison officer... \| Jeanne Woodford is an American prison warden, who served as the Undersecretary and Director of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). She is most known as the Warden of San Quentin State Prison from 1999 to 2004, where she oversaw four executions.

##  Quotes by Jeanne Woodford

> [The death penalty serves no one. It doesn't serve the victims. It doesn't serve prevention. It's truly all about retribution…There comes a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-woodford/the-death-penalty-serves-no-one-it-doesn-t-serve-the-victims-it-doesn/)

Jeanne Woodford

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> [As the warden of San Quentin, I presided over four executions. After each one, someone on the staff would ask, 'Is the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-woodford/as-the-warden-of-san-quentin-i-presided-over-four-executions-after/)

Jeanne Woodford

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/647/jeanne-woodford-75359_answers_as-the-warden-of-san-quentin-i-presided_1668578.jpg)

> [As I presided over Massie's execution, I thought about the abuse and neglect he endured as a child in the foster care…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeanne-woodford/as-i-presided-over-massie-s-execution-i-thought-about-the-abuse-and/)

Jeanne Woodford

[Abuse](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abuse/)

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