The former medical liaison for the Marion County Jail has sued the sheriff’s office, claiming she was retaliated against after pleading for better medical care for inmates, according to court documents.
Mary Coy, a certified jail auditor, worked at the jail from February 2018 until August 2024, when she claims she was wrongfully terminated from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office for bringing forward concerns about the quality of care provided by Heart of Florida Health Center, the agency contracted for all inmate medical care.
Coy is suing Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods under the Florida Whistleblower Act. She first claimed to be the target of retaliation while still employed by the agency in October 2023.
MCSO declined to comment on the pending lawsuit.
Coy was subject to an administrative review and disciplinary counseling during her employment, in response to Coy writing letters to jail executives claiming the facility was not complying with the law and not maintaining proper standards of medical care.
The operation of the county jail has come under scrutiny in recent months following the death of inmate Scott Whitley, a diagnosed schizophrenic. Whitley died on Nov. 25, 2022, after being forcibly removed from his cell by six deputies. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death was homicide. None of the deputies involved in the incident have faced criminal charges as a result.
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