California Pens :: Deuel Vocational Institution (DVI)

April 2011

April 24 – An officer was walking on a tier when an inmate threw an unknown liquid substance on the officer striking his face and jumpsuit. The officer was medically evaluated and returned to duty.

September 2010

September 29 – As officers responded to a “man down” call at a double occupied cell, they discovered blood on both inmates. One of the officers activated his personal alarm and ordered both inmates to submit to handcuffs. The inmates complied and were removed from the cell. One inmate sustained puncture wounds to his arm and a laceration across his stomach causing disembowelment. The inmate was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The other inmate had no injuries, was rehoused in Ad Seg and charged with attempted murder.

July 2010

July 13 –An Ad Seg inmate gassed an officer with an unknown liquid substance. The officer was struck on the arms, hands and body. After the assault, the inmate barricaded himself in his cell and a cell extraction had to be conducted. The officer was medically evaluated and remained on duty.

June 2010

June 24 – An officer observed an inmate within a group of inmates holding various items in his hand. The officer ordered the inmate to relinquish the items for inspection. The inmate refused and began to walk away from the officer. The officer attempted to grab one of the items and the inmate batted the officer’s hand away, striking it with his hand. The officer activated his personal alarm and the inmate began swinging his arms at the officer. The officer pushed the inmate away from him and ordered the inmate to lie down on the floor. The inmate ignored the officer’s orders and continued to advance toward the officer. The officer then used pepper spray, which had the desired effect and the inmate assumed a prone position. The inmate was handcuffed , medically evaluated and rehoused in Ad Seg.

May 2010

May 16 – An inmate spit in the face of an officer and barricaded himself in his cell. A cell extraction was conducted when the inmate refused to exit his cell. The officer was medically evaluated and resumed his duties. 

April 2010

April 21 – An inmate battered another inmate on the main yard. A Code 1 alarm was activated. All inmates on the yard complied with orders to get down. The battered inmate sustained two superficial puncture wounds to his bicep. A search of the yard produced no weapon. Both inmates were rehoused in Ad Seg. 

September 2009

September 7 - An inmate was walking by an officer and used his shoulder and arm to strike the officer. The officer utilized physical force to place the inmate in handcuffs. The inmate was escorted to the infirmary where he became resistive; physical force was used to gain compliance. No staff were injured. 

May 2008

May 27 - Three inmates were being escorted from a courthouse vehicle sally port, when one of the inmates fell to the ground and appeared to be shaking. One of the inmates pulled away from the officer when the sound of metal hit the ground. The officer turned to see one of the inmates run toward the exit ramp free of his leg chains and handcuffs. The officer immediately began chasing the inmate on foot. Two civilians attempted to stop the inmate, but one of the civilians was struck in the face by the inmate. The inmate then ran toward a stopped vehicle and opened the driver door. The inmate attempted to pull the female driver out of her car but she sped off with the inmate hanging onto the opened door. The officer continued to chase the inmate attached to the car. A civilian male in a truck asked the officer if he needed help, so the officer got into the vehicle and continued to follow the inmate. The vehicle eventually stopped, the female driver ran from the vehicle and the inmate attempted to get into the driver's seat, as the officer got out of the truck and ran toward the inmate. At the same time, a civilian male rammed his motorcycle into the opened driver's side door. The officer then pulled the inmate from the vehicle and onto the ground. The inmate continued to resist, so the officer applied pepper spray to the inmate's face. The officer gained control of the inmate and he was handcuffed.