European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes tuesday january 21, behind bars it s Elisabeth Harre the first woman to direct a prison for men in Germany. Feminine Charm helps Elisabeth takes break with her guard staff. Days Are Long but interesting. The Warden is a woman by Ada Brandes a staff writer she finds her work at prison greatly satisfying she is the lady to 400 men 600 if you count the guards. She is the first woman director of a male prison Ingerman history and she loves her Job. Tall attractive slender a Chain smoker wit Short Reddish Brown hair who talks in a Stream Elisabeth Harre 42, has been on the Job As Boss Ladin West Berlin s Ploetze see prison for Youthful of fenders since last july. Before that she was assistant director in the prison for six years. Young men up to 21 Are sent to the prison to serve sentences up to 10years in length. Already the lady has scored some firsts the inmates can write to her directly their letters m sealed envelopes. They can talk to her privately anytime with her Dachshund the Only guard present. Some of the Young men who ail with he privately in her office Are killers. But she treats them without feat offers them a cigarette and Westart  for the future she plans More varied free time forthe prisoners and getting the prison guards out of uniform and into Mufti. In an interview she rejected a question whether men or women Are better suited for her kind of Job. It is not a Job it is a calling she declared. You must yearn for this work. Yen must love  How did she get into her unique Noji ton she studied sociology and Law end to i