Lyle C. May

Ohio State University and Adams State University alum

Lyle C. May is an Ohio State University and Adams State University alum, incarcerated journalist, and published author. Some of his work includes Witness, An Insider’s Narrative of the Carceral State (Haymarket Books 2024), The Transformative Journey of Higher Education in Prison: A Class of One (Rutledge Academic Press 2024), and “State of Delay: Are Out-dated Capital Post-Conviction Defense Tactics Undermining Effectiveness and the Attorney-Client Relationship?” Brooklyn Law School’s Journal of Law and Policy (2023). Lyle is a frequent guest speaker at universities, academic conferences, high schools, online forums, and other public venues nationwide. To view more of his work, book him for future events, or contact him, visit LyleCMay.com.