Lyle C. May is an Ohio University alum and member of the Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. He is currently finishing a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies (Law and Business) through Adams State University, and is projected to graduate by the end of 2024. An award-winning journalist, Lyle is the author of Witness: An Insider's Narrative of the Carceral State (Haymarket Books, 2024) and The Transformative Journey of Higher Education in Prison: A Class of One (Routledge Academic Press, 2024). When not writing or studying, Lyle lectures on the politics and policies of mass incarceration in university classrooms, academic conferences, online events, in churches, and on podcasts both nationally and internationally. For a complete résumé and more information, visit LyleCMay.com.