Christa Pike is still hospitalized after her botched execution but is now conscious and speaking

Christa Pike, the inmate who survived two execution attempts by lethal injection in Tennessee on Wednesday, remains hospitalized but is now conscious and speaking. This was stated by her lawyers in a statement on Tuesday, in what was the first sign of Pike's improvement since an ambulance transported her from the Nashville prison. The prisoner did not die despite the two doses of pentobarbital that were inoculated.

The woman, who spent 30 years on death row, will still remain in the hospital, where she arrived in critical condition. Her lawyers expressed their gratitude to the emergency personnel and the entire medical team for treating her "like a human being and providing her with exceptional care."

"Despite serious injuries to her arms, she remains handcuffed and chained to the bed. Her recovery is unprecedented medically. Her prognosis remains uncertain, and, at a minimum, we anticipate a prolonged recovery," the attorneys note.