Tennessee corrections commissioner to resign after botched Christa Pike execution
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is resigning following the botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike. Gov. Bill Lee announced the resignation on Saturday.
The head of Tennessee’s corrections department will step down following the state’s botched execution of death row inmate Christa Pike this week. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada submitted his resignation on Saturday, Gov. Bill Lee (R-Tenn.) announced. “Commissioner Strada has served with integrity, and I appreciate his willingness to put the interests of...
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