D’Varciea Small, a two-year deputy with the Caddo Parish Sheriff's Office, was arrested for simple battery after an incident at the Caddo Correctional Center, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

On September 12, around 5:45 a.m., Small arrived at the CCC to prepare for his shift. He retrieved the keys and walked to the housing unit where the victim was housed.  Small walked to the inmate’s cell and accessed the door.  Small hit the inmate with a closed fist several times, left the victim in his cell, and left the unit.  The victim was transported to Ochsner’s for medical treatment. 

Small, of the 8900 block of Pine Edge Road in Shreveport, was arrested for Simple Battery.