# Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution, governor says

https://mins.news/en/item/84757

- CNN, 2026-10-03 15:42 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/03/us/christa-pike-tennessee-prisons-chief-governor?Date=20261003&Profile=CNN

> Tennessee’s prison system chief is resigning following the failed execution of Christa Pike, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday.

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