Tennessee prisons official resigns after Christa Pike’s failed US execution

The Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned days after overseeing the botched execution of Christa Pike. Governor Bill Lee announced that Strada would step down later this month, citing the failure as necessary. Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital and was hospitalized, with an independent review underway to investigate systemic issues. Pike’s lawyers called the resignation justified but said it does nothing to help her now.