More than half of Tennessee death row inmates are from Shelby County
Most of the people on death row in Tennessee are imprisoned near Nashville at the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution. (George Walker IV/AP file)
The failed attempt to execute Christa Pike has put Tennessee under scrutiny.
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death row death row inmate executionsMary Evans
Mary Evans reports on public safety for The Daily Memphian. She previously wrote for the Clarion-Ledger and got her start at Ole Miss' The Daily Mississippian. When she's not in a courtroom or cheering on the Rebs, you can find her trying new recipes from The New York Times, running in Overton Park or scavenging for treasure in estate sales.
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