On Saturday, April 26, 2025, correctional officers were attacked in two separate incidents at Calipatria State Prison.
At approximately 1050 hours, two inmates attacked two officers inside of a housing unit dayroom. Both officers suffered multiple injuries, along with three other responding officers. Staff immediately quelled the incident using pepper spray, 40mm rounds, and physical force. No weapons were found after the attack.
The inmates’ names are Tony Santiago and Thomas Santiago
All five officers were transported to an outside medical facility for a higher level of treatment. One officer sustained serious bodily injury. All officers were released later and are OK.
Both inmates were re-housed in the restricted housing unit.
Later, at about 1815 hours, Inmate Len Breazeale grabbed an officer’s outer vest and keys and began to struggle with the officer. Responding officers used physical force to subdue the inmate