# Tennessee prisons chief to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike, governor says

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- CBC News, 2026-10-03 16:20 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tennessee-prison-chief-resigns-christa-pike-9.7368222?cmp=rss

> Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after the failed execution of Christa Pike, the governor says.

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