Supermax prison - Wikipedia
A super-maximum security (supermax) or administrative maximum (ADX) prison is a "control-unit" prison, or a unit within prisons, which represents the most secure level of custody in the prison systems of certain countries.
Maximum security prison - Wikipedia
Maximum security prisons and supermax prisons are grades of high security level used by prison systems in various countries, which pose a higher level of security to prevent prisoners from escaping and/or doing harm to other inmates or security guards.
Maximum-Security State & Federal Prisons | Prison Profiles
See all prisons, penitentiaries, and detention centers under state or federal jurisdiction whose primary security level is Maximum.
No One Escapes From ADX Florence, Alcatraz of the Rockies
2024年8月12日 · Just two hours outside of Denver, in a concrete pit among Rocky Mountain foothills, sits the highest-security prison in America. Its official name is the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, but everyone calls it "ADX" or " ADX Florence."
High-Security Prisons | United States Penitentiary
2025年1月12日 · United States Penitentiaries are high- security prisons housing the most dangerous federal prisoners. Also known as a federal penitentiary, high- security federal prisons, and maximum security prisons. These institutions house a relatively small percentage of the federal prison system’s population.
These Are The Different Prison Security Levels In The United ...
2023年6月6日 · For the most violent and potentially dangerous criminals, there are so-called "supermax" facilities. These severely limit the freedoms of their inmates — who often have a history of attacking prison guards or participating in gang activity behind bars — for the sake of the staff at the facility.
What is a Maximum Security Prison? An Overview - GlobalTel
2024年4月24日 · Maximum-security prisons and supermax prisons are grades of high-security level employed by prison systems in various countries. They contain a higher level of security to prevent prisoners from escaping and harming other inmates or security guards.