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

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- The Associated Press, 2026-10-03 15:52 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/4yu9Lur

> Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said Saturday that the head of the state’s prison system is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike.

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