California assigns first female prison chief amid code of silence
Jeanne S. Woodford, 50, becomes corrections director as California grapples with a sprawling system accused of over spending, inmate mistreatment, and guard brutality. She vows to end a corrosive code of silence, implement ethics training, and protect whistleblowers while reforming a gang-like climate. Woodford rose from San Quentin guard in 1978 to head the state’s prison system.
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North Dakota soldiers return home from Iraq
Fargo airport welcomed 138 soldiers from the Fargo based 142nd Engineer Combat Battalion as families cheered. Sgt Daniel Leyerle hugged his daughter Nicole seven year old and wife Cherese after the long year apart. Allen Mack called the homecoming a relief and thanked supporters.
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