Governor says Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
The head of the Tennessee prison system is resigning following the failed execution of inmate Christa Pike.
The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday. Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement that stepping aside “is in the best interests” of the state as an independent review is carried out to determine why Pike’s execution failed […]
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