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

Reported by The Guardian World · yesterday 19:09 · Marina Dunbar and agencies

Frank Strada leaving position as state launches independent investigation into what went wrongTennessee’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.Frank Strada, the department…

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