The Citrus County government is delaying the sale of the county's detention facility.

According to our partners at the Citrus County Chronicle, Corrections Corporation of America leases the Citrus County Detention Center right now.

CCA asked the county in December if it could buy the jail. Commissioners are thinking about it.

CCA is also negotiating to buy the Marion County jail.  Citrus County commissioners say they want to see how that deal turns out before they make a decision.