The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, announced on Saturday by Gov. Bill Lee, who calls the circumstances a

Prison commissioner Frank Strada insisted his team followed protocol, even after two doses of anesthetic failed to kill convicted murderer Christa Pike. He is set to leave his post this month.

Frank Strada resigned as Tennessee's corrections commissioner after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized on a ventilator.

Frank Strada resigned as Tennessee's corrections commissioner after Christa Pike's botched lethal injection left her hospitalized on a ventilator.

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike landed her on a ventilator at a hospital.Frank Strada,...

Oct 3 - The head of the Tennessee Department of Correction will step down this month, state officials said on Saturday, days after convicted murderer Christa Pike was left gravely ill from the state's failed attempt to execute her by lethal injection. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tennessee’s prison chief resigns after a failed execution attempt left death row inmate Christa Pike gravely ill, prompting a halt to executions in 2026. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Frank Strada, commissioner of the Department of Correction, will step down this month, Governor Bill Lee said.

The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major shake-up since the stunning failed execution of Christa Pike landed her on a ventilator at a hospital.

Tennessee's prison commissioner is resigning after Christa Pike's execution went wrong. The botched procedure has triggered an independent review and renewed scrutiny of the death penalty.

The head of Tennessee's prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

The head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

The prison commissioner in the southern US state of Tennessee has resigned over the failed execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike, Governor Bill Lee has said.

Christa Pike was scheduled to be executed.