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.

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.

Lawyers for Christa Pike said she's unconscious and on a ventilator after a botched execution attempt. Pike is believed to be the first person to have survived the administration of lethal drugs in the modern era.

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

The lawyers accused Correction Department officials of shrugging off prior warnings that pre-existing medical conditions would make placing IV lines especially difficult.

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

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 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.

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,...

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 after the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.