An Ocala man has filed a federal lawsuit against the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, claiming he was unlawfully detained for two days, that he experienced racial trauma and humiliation, and that he was denied psychiatric medications for schizophrenia and anxiety despite posting a “valid bond” of $25,000.
Ivan Rondon filed the lawsuit against Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and the Marion County Jail in the United States Middle District Court of Florida on July 29.
According to the complaint, Rondon, who lives in Marion Oaks, paid a $1,198 purge fee related to a child support order on July 15, 2024. The following day, he posted a $25,000 bond through A-1 Bail Bonds. The complaint includes documentation of both transactions and alleges that jail staff were informed of these actions, both directly by Rondon and by his ex-girlfriend, who provided printed confirmation to the jail…