Iowa's First Female Warden For Men's Prison Retires

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(Newton, IA) -- The first female warden of an Iowa prison for men has retired after 38 years of service. Chris Weitzel from Newton first started working as a correctional officer at Mitchellville prison in 1982. She had also been warden in Newton and Clarinda. Weitzel’s last position was as the interim warden at the Fort Dodge prison.


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