Tennessee Prison Chief Was Hired Despite a Trail of Troubled Executions

The failed execution of Christa Pike has prompted new scrutiny of Frank Strada, the state’s top prison official, and his past role overseeing executions in Arizona.
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RegionsUnited States
Published3 h ago (Sat, 03 Oct 2026 01:48:35 GMT)
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AuthorEduardo Medina, Jack Healy and Emily Cochrane