Tennessee prison chief ousted over Pike execution failure
The state of Tennessee in the United States failed to carry out the execution of Krista Pike, as she survived two attempts to inject her with lethal substances before being taken to the hospital. This led to the resignation of the state's prison system director, Commissioner Frank Strada, earlier this month. Pike was sentenced to death for committing a murder in 1995. This was the first time in over 200 years that an execution of a woman was planned in Tennessee, raising questions about the procedures used to carry out capital punishment in the state.
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