New Jersey Inmate Released Early Due to Covid is Charged with Murdering Teenager 2 Days Later
Jerry Crawford
A New Jersey inmate released early due to Covid protocols was charged with murder two days later.
Jerry Crawford, 25, was serving prison time for burglary when he was released early on “public health emergency credits” on November 4.
Crawford went on to murder 18-year-old Davion Scarbrough just two days after he was released from prison, officials confirmed to NJ.com this week.
Crawford was charged along with Yusuf Waites, another inmate who was released after serving prison time.
23-year-old Waites was released from prison on October 10, 2020 after serving time on a gun charge.
According to court documents, the two men were caught on surveillance video with the teenage victim before his body was found on a dirt path not too far from the prison,
