The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has indicated they have installed secure grievance drop boxes in the jail following a request from Disability Rights Florida, which raised concerns that inmates—particularly those with disabilities—were being blocked from filing medical and other complaints.
According to the new jail policy, formal grievances must now be placed into “a secured grievance box located in each housing unit,” with zone sergeants required to check the boxes each shift.
Records show the sheriff’s office purchased the boxes this summer from Amazon. A June 2025 requisition lists two “Architectural Mailboxes Aspen Locking, Vertical Wall-Mounted Mailboxes” at a total cost of $43.60…