New Commissioner for Tennessee Department of Correction starts position

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Division of Correction formally has new management.

The brand new commissioner steps into his function simply weeks after a report detailed protocol failure for deadly injection in Tennessee.

Gov. Invoice Lee introduced Frank Strada as the brand new Commissioner for TDOC. January 9 is his first day.

Earlier than this, he got here from the Arizona Division of Corrections the place he was deputy director. He oversaw jail operations, inmate packages, public affairs, amenities administration and monetary companies, in response to Lee’s workplace.

He’s coming in at a time when that report not too long ago confirmed Tennessee failing to comply with its protocols throughout executions. Lee ordered a evaluate of the state’s deadly injection protocol earlier this yr.

The state presently makes use of three chemical compounds for the injections that are imagined to be examined for a contaminant that may trigger uncomfortable side effects. The report says that didn’t occur and two executions occurred between 2018 and now.

After this report was launched, Lee stated he’s choosing new management for TDOC.

As for executions in Tennessee, there are none scheduled for this yr proper now.