LOVE AFTER LOCKUP Cheryl’s ex Josh Hyatt sentenced to 25 years in prison
Love After Lockup Season 3 star Joshua Hyatt is back in prison in Colorado, and he’s going to be there for a while.
Josh was sentenced to 25 years in prison in January of this year. According to the Colorado Department of Corrections, Josh’s estimated mandatory release date is July 4, 2049 and his estimated parole eligibility date is July 4, 2035.
As Starcasm previously reported, Cheryl Childers’ bank robber ex was arrested in October of 2024 as part of a large drug trafficking ring.
From the Colorado Attorney General press release in January, 2025:
During multiple traffic stops involving the defendants, police seized thousands of grams of illegal substances, including 1,471.5 grams of fentanyl, 2,017.3 grams of methamphetamine, 125.5 grams of cocaine, and 86.8 grams of heroin during one particular search of Hyatt’s vehicle in October 2024.
Josh was indicted on 11 felony drug charges.
On January 26, 2026, Josh pleaded guilty to possession of more than 50 grams of fentanyl with intent to distribute and conspiracy to distribute or manufacture more than 112 grams of a controlled substance (specifically Methamphetamine, Heroin, Ketamine, or Cathinones/Bath Salts). He was sentenced to 25 years for each charge. The sentences are concurrent, so he will be able to serve them at the same time.
When Josh first appeared on the third season of Love After Lockup with Cheryl Childers, he was finishing up a 12-year prison sentence for armed bank robbery.
Below is a clip of Cheryl and Josh’s first date after his release:
Check out Starcasm’s Love After Lockup Season 3 Inmate Chart for updates on Josh’s inmate co-stars Shane, Amber, Daniel, Lamondre, Alex, Puppy, Vince and John!
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