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‘Star Wars’ Young Anakin Skywalker Jake Lloyd Moved From Jail To Psychiatric Facility

By Brent Furdyk.

Moviegoers first met Jake Lloyd when he was just a child, playing young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, but it appears that Lloyd has had some difficult times as of late.

As TMZ reports, the troubled young man man was arrested last year after leading police in a high-speed car chase, and is now being moved from jail into a psychiatric facility.

Related: Jake Lloyd, Who Played Anakin Skywalker in “Star Wars’ Arrested After Car Chase — See His Mugshot!

“The actor’s mom, Lisa, tells us authorities reached the conclusion he needed help more than punishment, because he suffers from schizophrenia … thus the move,”; reports TMZ.

According to Lloyd’s mother, she spoke with her son last week and, since he’s started undergoing treatment she says she “can already see an improvement in Jake’s personality.”;

Related: “Stars Wars’ Actor Jake Lloyd Suffers From Schizophrenia Causing Attack On His Mother

After his arrest in June 2015, authorities released a mug shot:

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