lethal injection

Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Failed Execution

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Tennessee prison chief resigns headline over state correctional facility

The Tennessee prison chief resigns this month in the fallout from a failed lethal-injection execution that left condemned inmate Christa Pike unconscious and on a ventilator, Gov. Bill Lee announced October 3. Frank Strada, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction since 2023, will step down later in October, the governor’s office said. Lee has … Read more

Curtis Beasley Execution Looms as Florida’s 16th of 2026

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Curtis Beasley execution scheduled as the sun sets over the Florida State Prison in Raiford

STARKE, Fla. — The Curtis Beasley execution is scheduled for Tuesday evening, when the 77-year-old is set to die by lethal injection at Florida State Prison, becoming the third person executed in Florida this month and the 16th this year under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ accelerated death-warrant pace. Barring a last-minute stay, Beasley will receive a … Read more