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Died in jail or a lockup

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died November 2, 2026 · Citrus County Detention Facility, Citrus County, Florida

A person held at the Citrus County Detention Facility, a jail in Lecanto, Florida, run by the private operator CoreCivic, died on November 2, 2026, after being found unresponsive in medical housing. Emergency medical services took them to a nearby hospital, where they were pronounced dead about 6:06 p.m. The Citrus County Sheriff's Office says the death is under active investigation. The person's name, age, sex and cause of death have not been made public.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined

Reported by: CoreCivic Public Affairs spokesperson (the agency that held them); Citrus County Sheriff's Office (the agency that held them). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held them.

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