Christa Pike is asking not to be sent to her former prison.
The 50-year-old death row inmate is the first known person to survive two lethal injections during an execution attempt. She was taken to a hospital to receive medical treatment where she regained consciousness. She also began walking, talking, and eating again. She has since been released from the hospital and returned to custody. She is in solitary confinement as she recovers.
Pike has now filed an emergency federal court motion to stop prison officials from transferring her back to her former housing block. She claims her life is in danger arguing that her severe physical weakness leaves her vulnerable and unable to protect herself if returned to her previous unit. She emphasized her inability to handle potential threats. She also argued high risk of infection and further injury due to unsanitary conditions.
A response has not been given. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer.
