United States · Florida · Lecanto
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Citrus County Detention Facility is a multi-jurisdictional facility located in Citrus County, Florida. Rated capacity: 760. Reported population: 502. Data sourced from the HIFLD Prison Boundaries open dataset.
The Citrus County Detention Facility is a privately operated jail located in Lecanto, Citrus County, Florida, run by the Corrections Corporation of America to house inmates for multiple jurisdictions: the county, the United States Virgin Islands Department of Justice, and the U.S. Marshals Service. The facility houses a maximum of 760 prisoners, both male and female, at mixed security levels.
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Capacity
760
Current population
502
Occupancy
66%
Year opened
1995
Operational
Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1995
Region
Florida
Security level
mixed
Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). Citrus County Detention Facility. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citrus-county-detention-facility
"Citrus County Detention Facility." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citrus-county-detention-facility.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {Citrus County Detention Facility},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/citrus-county-detention-facility},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}