Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike’s failed execution, says governor
Strada said that his stepping down is “in the best interests” of the state, and called the ongoing investigation into the incident “entirely appropriate and necessary”. Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived two injections and is now in critical condition at a Tennessee hospital as her lawyers seek to commute her sentence. “Commissioner Strada has served with integrity, and I appreciate his willingness to put the interests of Tennesseans first during this difficult moment,” Lee said.
- ▪Strada said that his stepping down is “in the best interests” of the state, and called the ongoing investigation into the incident “entirely appropriate and necessary”.
- ▪Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived two injections and is now in critical condition at a Tennessee hospital as her lawyers seek to commute her sentence.
- ▪“Commissioner Strada has served with integrity, and I appreciate his willingness to put the interests of Tennesseans first during this difficult moment,” Lee said.
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- ▪ Tennessee’s prison chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution, Bill Lee says — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Tennessee's state corrections chief resigns following failed execution of Christa Pike — Fox News
- ▪ Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike — The Guardian — World
- ▪ Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says — BBC News — World
- ▪ Tennessee Commissioner Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ Tennessee Prison Commissioner Resigns Days After Failed Execution — NYT — US
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TENNESSEE - The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is resigning after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1681982472501-0'); }); Governor Bill Lee announced the change on Saturday, sharing the news in a joint statement with Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada. Strada said that his stepping down is “in the best interests” of the state, and called the ongoing investigation into the incident “entirely appropriate and necessary”. Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Slemmer, survived two injections and is now in critical condition at a Tennessee hospital as her lawyers seek to commute her sentence.
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