Tennessee Prison Chief Frank Strada Resigns After Failed Execution of Christa Pike
Frank Strada announced his resignation, saying he was acting "in the interest of the people of Tennessee," as an independent inquiry is opened into the botched execution.
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Frank Strada, the head of Tennessee's prison administration, announced his resignation following the failed execution of Christa Pike, a death-row inmate in the state.
In a statement, Frank Strada said the resignation was in "the interest of the people of Tennessee," without elaborating on the circumstances that led to his decision.
An independent investigation has been opened to determine the reasons for the failure of the execution procedure, which did not result in Christa Pike's death as planned.
The case has renewed questions about lethal injection protocols used in several U.S. states, a method that has already been the subject of legal and procedural challenges.
Neither the Tennessee prison administration nor state authorities have yet indicated who will succeed Frank Strada as head of the institution.
Sources
- Christa Pike : le chef de l’administration pénitentiaire du Tennessee démissionne après l’exécution ratée d’une femme — Le Monde — Une
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