Tennessee prison chief to resign after Christa Pike's failed execution, governor says
The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction is resigning following the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike. Pike survived two lethal injection attempts and remains in critical condition while her legal team seeks a sentence commutation.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked intense debate regarding the ethics and efficacy of capital punishment and state-level prison administration.
Image source, Tennessee Department of Corrections By Sakshi Venkatraman Published 12 minutes ago The head of prisons in the US state of Tennessee is set to resign after the failed execution of death row inmate Christa Pike on Wednesday.
Governor Bill Lee announced the change on Saturday, according to the BBC's US partner CBS News.
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