Are the answers to missing person and murder cases in the cards?
A cold case playing card program that is in county jails throughout New York State aims to bring home missing persons, solve homicides, and provide resolution for families who desperately need answers. Appealing to the consciences of inmates, the program hopes to aid in solving unresolved or ongoing investigations. The program was initiated in NYS by Doug and Mary Lyall, whose daughter Suzanne Lyall has been missing since 1998. They founded the Center for HOPE to provide a resource for the cause of missing and unidentified persons. As a not for profit 501 c (3) organization the Center for HOPE relies on assistance from many sources and individuals including Michael Salem, who serves as an advisor and is a member of Parents of Murdered Children. The cards feature cold cases of endangered missing persons, unidentified deceased, and homicide victims. The hope is the card program may be the trigger for prisoners – who either have carried out the crime or have information about it – to reve
