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- 1Lawyers say prison chief oversaw five botched executions●Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five 'botched' executions, lawyers say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202
Lawyers for Christa Pike, a Tennessee death row inmate, argue that Frank Strada, the state's prison chief, oversaw five botched executions and should be barred from managing hers. The claim, filed in court and reported by the Guardian, has reignited debate over Tennessee's lethal injection protocol and the conduct of its corrections department, drawing attention from death penalty opponents and legal observers.
- 2Lawyers say Tennessee prison chief oversaw five botched executions●Prison chief in Christa Pike case oversaw five ‘botched’ executions, lawyers say https://www. theguardian.com/us-news/20
Lawyers for Christa Pike, the only woman on death row in Tennessee, argue that state corrections commissioner Frank Strada oversaw five botched executions and is therefore unfit to oversee hers. The filing in the US raises new questions about Tennessee's lethal injection protocols and reignites scrutiny of the state's execution record.