Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution
Gov. Bill Lee announced the head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning after Christa Pike’s failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital; it’s the first major staff change since the incident.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday the head of the state’s prison system is resigning, marking the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s failed execution left her unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital.