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Should Christa Pike be released from prison? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 17 hours ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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So my thinking here is this: she was sentenced to death, she received her punishment (failed execution), sentence can be considered complete?

I dont know much about US/Tennessee law but it would seem that she is in uncharted territory - having survived execution - and is a bit of a headache for the legal system? Are there any other cases like this and what happened?

My thinking is very liberal/European (I dont support capital punishment anyway) but providing she is no longer a risk to society - just release her. If it can be proved she is a risk, transfer her to a low security prison?

FYI: Christa Pike

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[–] [S] 1 point 14 hours ago

I love how you went on a rant and completely missed the bit where I said release her if she's not a threat to society.

In most western countries - even in the case of murder - once someone's sentence is up they are released. The caveat being that if that person is deamed to be a threat then alternative arrangements are made. And, threat is measured by professionals (psychiatrists, social workers, etc).

If Christa was still considered a threat then obviously, I wouldn't support her release.

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