The Unexpected Truth About Jayshawn Boyd's Past

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Jayshawn Boyd , a 22-year-old with schizophrenia, faced a harrowing experience at the Essex County jail in Newark. Attacked by fellow detainees in a brutal incident caught on video, he now lies in a coma, the aftermath of a shocking assault that lasted over two minutes. As the news of Jayshawn Boyd’s passing reverberates, his obituary serves as a poignant reminder of a life marred by injustice. Born with dreams and aspirations, Boyd’s life took an unexpected turn within the walls of the correctional facility. Jayshawn Boyd , 22, woke up from a coma nearly three months after he was brutally beaten by seven inmates in the ‘gang unit’ in the Essex County Correctional Facility. He is pictured with his. A jury found Byad Lockett and Darryl Watson guilty in the Sept. 2021 Essex County jail attack against then 21-year-old Jayshawn Boyd, prosecutors announced Wednesday. The jury found Lockett. Now, one of the inmates responsible for the attack – which included repeatedly smashing Boyd in the head with a microwave oven – will be serving up to 20 extra years in jail, prosecutors say. Surveillance video of the incident on September 23, 2021, shows 22-year-old Jayshawn Boyd was relentlessly attacked for two minutes and 23 second by a group of seven fellow detainees in the Essex County Correctional Facility (ECCF) gang unit, who knocked him to the floor and stomped on his head, beating him with fists, a broom, a microwave oven. It shows several men, including Lockett , attacking Jayshawn Boyd. After Boyd is seen lying on the ground unconscious, Lockett hits Boyd over the head with a microwave oven and broomstick. Jayshawn Boyd , 22, was attacked inside a New Jersey jail in a beating caught on video. Then another detainee was killed, leading to multiple inquiries. Jayshawn Boyd , 22, who is schizophrenic, was placed in a gang unit in September after missing a hearing for incidents with his family at home. Surveillance video posted on social media shows.