Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
- Posted on October 2, 2026
- By The Toronto Star
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Many states have backup execution plans, but failures still happen
Long before Christa Pike was brought into Tennessee’s execution chamber, prison leaders reviewed and approved a backup plan detailing exactly what to do if the first attempt at lethal injection
