Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike

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Tennessee’s top prison official resigning after botched execution of Christa Pike

The Guardian · Oct 3, 2026, 5:09 PM UTC

Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrong Tennessee’s top prison official is stepping down in the aftermath of the failed execution of death row prisoner Christa Pike , the state’s governor Bill Lee announced Saturday.…

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