Christa Pike back in prison after botched execution
Christa Pike back in prison after botched execution

Death row inmate Christa Pike, who survived two lethal injections, has been discharged from hospital and taken back to prison, her lawyers have said.

Return to prison

Pike, 50, is back at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women's prison where she spent 30 years on death row, her lawyers said in a statement.

"She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances," Pike's lawyers said.

Ongoing medical care

"She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery."

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