Latest / Fresh Intelligence / Christa Pike Claims She Has to Clean 'Roach-Infested Shower' and Is at 'High Risk of Infection' After Failed Lethal Injection
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- 0:00[SPEAKER_00]: Christopher Pike asked the court to let her move from her death row unit to general population amid fears of infection and inmate violence.
- 0:10[SPEAKER_00]: Her lawyers filed an emergency motion after she was released from the hospital following a botched execution attempt.
- 0:17[SPEAKER_00]: The motion was filed on an emergency basis due to the harm caused by her continued isolation.
- 0:24[SPEAKER_00]: Pike's attorneys wrote that she is being denied the opportunity to work, eat, and socialize with other women.
- 0:31[SPEAKER_00]: The emergency motion included a statement from Pike herself, detailing her dire situation.
- 0:38[SPEAKER_00]: Pike alleged she was forced to scrub roach infested showers, putting her at high risk of infection.
- 0:45[SPEAKER_00]: Because of her current physical condition, it was deemed unsafe for her to remain in that unit.
- 0:51[SPEAKER_00]: She has returned to the emergency room since her discharge, although the reason is unspecified.
- 0:57[SPEAKER_00]: Pike also cited physical violence in her unit, claiming she couldn't protect herself if attacked.
- 1:04[SPEAKER_00]: In her two years in the pod, she witnessed multiple assaults and significant danger.
- 1:10[SPEAKER_00]: Her lawyers have, until November 6 to respond to the judge's decision on her motion.
- 1:15[SPEAKER_00]: Since the botched execution, she has regained the ability to walk independently, but struggles physically.
- 1:23[SPEAKER_00]: Pike described ongoing pain, saying, There hasn't been a moment since that night when I haven't been in pain.
- 1:30[SPEAKER_00]: She noted that, my body hurts.
- 1:32[SPEAKER_00]: My arms hurt, my hands hurt, my throat hurts.
- 1:36[SPEAKER_00]: Executions in Tennessee have been suspended for the year, leaving her future in limbo.