LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Lloyd Byrd, an inmate under the Arkansas Department of Corrections’ Tucker Unit, has completed his General Educational Development (GED) program and earned recognition at the Arkansas Department of Corrections yearly graduation ceremony.
He received a special made award entitled, the ‘Perseverance Award’, in front of almost 1,000 people in the Ouachita River Unit gymnasium in October of 2025.
Despite being transferred to different units, coping with various learning conditions and navigating through 100 different teachers, Byrd remained steadfast in making sure he received the education he sought…