Christa Pike, sentenced to death for a murder committed in her youth, has been readmitted to prison after surviving a botched execution attempt in Tennessee. She was hospitalized after receiving two lethal doses of pentobarbital that did not work. Her lawyers stated that she continues to receive medical care in prison. This case reignites the debate on the death penalty in the United States, particularly after the announcement of a firing squad execution scheduled for this year.
Christa Pike, the survivor of a botched execution, back in prison
This article was updated at 16:35.