Prop 34: Ex-Prison Warden Jeanne Woodford Backs California Measure to End Death Penalty
Published on Oct 25, 2012 by
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The former warden of San Quentin State Prison, Jeanne Woodford, joins us to discuss why she has come out in favor of Proposition 34, a ballot initiative to abolish the death penalty in California. Home to nearly a quarter of the nation's death row population and in a state coping with budget crisis, independent analysts estimate that getting rid of the death penalty could save California taxpayers $130 million annually. The latest polls show a narrow margin of Californians oppose Prop 34, and that significant percentages are still undecided. Since leaving San Quentin -- where she oversaw four executions, despite being personally opposed -- Woodford now serves as Executive Director of Death Penalty Focus of California, which educates the public about alternatives to the death penalty.