Gary Tyler, 67, was wrongfully convicted for the murder of a young white boy. Gary Tyler had been ordered to be bussed to an all white school in Louisana. A white mob had charged at the bus and a white boy was killed. Tyler, had become a main suspect and was later convicted as an adult by a all white jury. In 2016 he had been found to be wrongfully convicted and released from prison at 57.
34 Reforms That Could Save Lives. Your State Legislators Have Them. Here Is What Is in Them.
In November 2025, the Prison Policy Initiative sent a package to 650 state legislators across all 50 states. The package contained 34 specific, evidence-based policy