Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning following the failed execution of Christa Pike. Governor Bill Lee announced the resignation as an independent review of the incident begins.
The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning in the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike landed her on a ventilator at a hospital.
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