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Christa Pike's Plea to Be Moved Out of Prison Infirmary Slammed by Tennessee Attorney General · Fresh Intelligence

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[SPEAKER_00]: Tennessee's Attorney General asked the judge to deny Christopheic's request to move from a solitary prison in Firmary.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Earlier this month, Heik's lawyers filed a motion requesting that she recover in a unit with other inmates.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Heik alleges she's denied opportunities to work, eat, and socialize with other women at the facility.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Pike also reported witnessing multiple assaults by inmates, and stated that she's scared of future attacks.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Tennessee, Attorney General Jonathan Eskara Medi, responded to her petition, emphasizing the state's duty to provide medical care.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Eskara Medi noted Pike has access to correctional staff in clinical leadership where she currently is housed.
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[SPEAKER_00]: He highlighted Pike's violent past, including an attempt to murder another inmate and a failed escape attempt.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In 2001, Pike nearly strangled fellow inmate Patricia Jones, and received an additional 25 years for this crime.
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[SPEAKER_00]: In 2012, she was caught plotting her escape, involving bribes and cooperation with outside friends.
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[SPEAKER_00]: Eskaya Rometti concluded that maximum security inmates cannot be assigned to a less secure housing