Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee governor defends Correction commissioner in failed executions
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee is facing criticism for maintaining his support of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada following two botched executions in the state.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee continues to give his top correction official a get-out-of-jail free card for botched executions. Correction Commissioner Frank Strada got the job in January 2023 despite overseeing three problematic executions as a deputy commissioner in Arizona, then helped put together the protocol used in two botched executions in Tennessee, including this week’s […]
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