Christa Pike discharged from hospital and returned to prison, her lawyers say

Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, has been discharged from a local hospital and returned to the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center. Her release follows a failed execution attempt on September 30, where she survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital. After being in critical condition and on a ventilator, Pike regained consciousness and began communicating earlier this week. Her legal team stated she will continue to receive medical care at the prison as she recovers from the physical and cognitive effects of the procedure. Pike was originally convicted for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.

Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate in Tennessee, has been discharged from a local hospital and returned to the Debra K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center. Her release follows a failed execution attempt on September 30, where she survived two lethal injections of pentobarbital. After being in critical condition and on a ventilator, Pike regained consciousness and began communicating earlier this week. Her legal team stated she will continue to receive medical care at the prison as she recovers from the physical and cognitive effects of the procedure. Pike was originally convicted for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer.