Man sentenced to 20 years for brutal Essex County jail attack in 2021
Byad Lockett, 22, of Newark, took part in the near-fatal beating of Jayshawn Boyd while he was held in the Essex County jail in September 2021.
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Byad Lockett, 22, of Newark, took part in the near-fatal beating of Jayshawn Boyd while he was held in the Essex County jail in September 2021.
Byad Lockett, along with fellow inmate Darryl Watson, were convicted in June for the attack against then 21-year-old Jayshawn Boyd.
Byad Lockett, along with fellow inmate Darryl Watson, were convicted in June for the attack against then 21-year-old Jayshawn Boyd.
Prison can be a very dangerous place, particularly when you're a notorious criminal well-known to your other inmates, and tensions have in the past erupted out in some harrowingly violent ways
Inmates Found Guilty After Brutal Prison Beating In Essex County - Newark, NJ - After the beating, authorities announced plans to conduct an independent review of the prison, which is the largest county jail in NJ.