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Lawyers say prison chief oversaw five botched executions

Original: 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.

Why now: Pike's case is moving toward execution and the new legal filing has put fresh scrutiny on Tennessee's execution record.

Christa PikeFrank StradaTennessee Department of Correction

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