Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Correction Leader Linked to Botched Arizona Executions

Stockard on the Stump: Tennessee Correction leader linked to botched Arizona executions

After the failed execution of Tennessee inmate Tony Carruthers, defense attorneys are calling out Frank Strada, commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction, for other botched executions in his previous role with the Arizona Department of Corrections. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada is no stranger to botched executions such as the one in which defense attorneys say d…

Advocates Demand Halt to Tennessee Executions Following 'Botched' Attempt

Attorneys and death penalty advocates have urged Tennessee Governor Bill Lee to suspend all state executions following a failed attempt to execute death row inmate Tony Caruthers. The incident, which involved over 90 minutes of unsuccessful intravenous access attempts, has prompted renewed scrutiny of Tennessee’s lethal injection protocol and calls for a comprehensive review.