Tennessee prison chief steps down after Christa Pike’s failed execution

Sky News Australia5 hours ago0:34

​The head of a prison system in the US is stepping down after a failed lethal injection left death row inmate Christa Pike critically ill. ​Tennessee's Correction Commissioner Frank Strada says he is resigning this month as an independent review examines the failed lethal injection. ​Ms Pike was left unconscious and on a ventilator after Wednesday's execution attempt, the state's second failed execution this year. ​State Governor Bill Lee has now halted executions for the rest of 2026.

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