Christa Pike Claims She's Forced to Clean Roach-Infested Prison Shower

Christa Pike I'm Forced to Clean Roach-Infested Showers Published November 2, 2026 3:30 PM PST Christa Pike claims prison officials are making her clean a shower crawling with roaches, despite her weakened physical condition ... and she's afraid the filthy conditions could leave her with a serious infection. The death row inmate recently returned to the emergency room after being sent back to prison following her botched execution attempt, and now she's raising concerns about the conditions she's facing behind bars. According to a new court filing, obtained by TMZ, Pike says her physical health has deteriorated to the point where she's worried about being exposed to infections and suffering further injuries -- arguing the prison's expectations are unreasonable, given her current medical condition. As we previously reported ... Pike is also asking to be moved out of her current isolation arrangement, saying she wants access to regular prison activities but doesn't feel safe returning to her previous housing unit. She claims she's witnessed violent incidents involving inmates and guards and fears she wouldn't be able to defend herself. Her attorneys are asking a judge to step in, arguing prison officials aren't honoring a 2024 agreement that was supposed to end her decades-long solitary confinement and allow her greater interaction with other inmates. Pike's complaints come after her September 30 execution attempt in Tennessee failed. She survived two rounds of lethal injection drugs and was hospitalized before being released and returned to prison. Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of her then-classmate Colleen Slemmer. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has since announced a pause on executions through the end of the year following the botched procedure, but expects her death to be rescheduled. Related articles Colleen Slemmer Bill Lee Christa Pike Current Events Christa Pike Execution Legal News