An inmate is suing Utah County and several jailers, claiming they used excessive force in 2017 when a deputy armed with a shotgun fired rubber pellets at him.
Luis Carlos Prado was at the Utah County jail that summer after he was accused of assault. He had been in the mental health unit, and his lawsuit alleges that jailers were aware of his “serious mental health problems.”
In the morning hours of Jun 28, 2017, Utah County jail officers told Prado he needed to move cells. An officer later wrote in an incident report that the inmate’s cell was “filthy,” contained moldy food and fermented fruit, and Prado had refused to take a shower.