JUSTTHENEWS (Nicholas Ballasy) - Head of Tennessee prison system resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike
A former US attorney, Ed Stanton, was appointed to lead an independent review of the situation.
YOUTUBE (Fox News) - BREAKING: Tennessee prison chief RESIGNS after failed execution
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YOUTUBE (LiveNOW from FOX) - BREAKING: Tennessee prisons chief out after failed execution of Christa Pike
The head of Tennessee's prison system will resign later this month after this week's failed execution of Christa Pike, the only woman on the state's death row, according to Governor Bill Lee. Michael Benz at Case Western Reserve University joined LiveNOW's Josh Breslow to discuss what happens next.
YOUTUBE (MS NOW) - TN prison chief RESIGNS after botched execution of Christa Pike
Breaking news: Frank Strada, the Tennessee prison commissioner who oversaw the failed execution of Christa Pike, has resigned.
ABCNEWS (ABC News: Top Stories) - Tennessee Corrections commissioner resigns days after failed Christa Pike execution
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada he will resign days after the execution of Christa Pike was botched, the governor said.
REDSTATE (Ward Clark) - New: Tennessee Prison Chief Resigns After Failed Execution of Pike
Someone's name is always on the blame line for any mishap, and the worse the mishap, the higher up the name on the blame line goes. In the case of the botched execution of convicted murderer Christa Pike in Tennessee, that name was right at the top; Frank Strada, Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Corrections, has now resigned his post in the wake of the attempt to carry out Pike's death sentence.
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Arizona prison officer beaten for over three minutes in brutal inmate assault, official video shows
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being […] The post Arizona prison officer beaten for over three minutes in brutal inmate assault, official video shows appeared first on American Almanac .
A corrections officer at Arizona’s Lewis prison was violently attacked and beaten for more than three minutes by an inmate, raising urgent questions about prison safety and leadership as assaults on staff continue to rise. On July 28, a video captured at the Morey Unit of the Lewis prison complex showed a corrections officer being “sucker-punched” and then subjected to a prolonged beating by inmate Martin Franco. The assault lasted approximately three minutes and 35 seconds, with no staff coming to the officer’s aid during the attack. The officer, whose name has not been released, ultimately managed to leave the room but is reported to still be facing complications from his injuries. Carlos Garcia, head of the Arizona Correctional…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - REPORT: A Rapist, Pedophile, and Killer Are Leading Lawsuit to Put Transgenders in Women’s Prisons.
A lawsuit in Oregon demanding the transfer of trans-identified male inmates to women's prisons was brought by highly dangerous criminals, according to investigative reporters.
A lawsuit in Oregon demanding the transfer of trans-identified male inmates to women’s prisons was brought by highly dangerous criminals, according to investigative reporters. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A class-action lawsuit has been filed against the Oregon Department of Corrections (ODOC) demanding that trans-identified male inmates be housed in women’s prisons . The lawsuit, reportedly initiated by convicts with serious criminal backgrounds, claims that current housing policies violate constitutional rights. DETAIL: The suit, brought on behalf of inmates including “S.D.,” “J.F.,” “Z.Z.,” and “L.B.,” resulted in a federal judge’s late-April injunction ordering individualized assessments based on gender identity…Open
NYTIMES (Hurubie Meko) - 2 Rikers Detainees Die as Mamdani Faces Deadline to Shut Troubled Jail
Two men who had been held on Rikers Island died in the past week, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani he would “pursue every avenue” to shut the troubled facility as soon as possible.
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THEFEDERALIST (Kristan Hawkins) - Washington State Giving Away $2M In Abortion Pills So Stockpile Doesn’t ‘Go To Waste’
New legislation would turn the Department of Corrections into a full-blown, state-sanctioned drug dealer — the state should reverse course.