# Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched Christa Pike execution resigns

https://mins.news/en/item/84818

- France 24, 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261003-tennessee-prison-chief-who-oversaw-botched-christa-pike-execution-resigns

> The head of Tennessee’s prison system has resigned in the first major shake-up since Christa Pike survived a botched execution involving two lethal injections and was left in critical condition. Governor Bill Lee, who previously denied her clemency, has paused executions for the rest of the year pending a review.

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