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May 23, 2022 · Its official name is the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, but everyone calls it the ADX. The ADX in Florence, Colorado, is the one and only federal "Supermax" prison, home to the most dangerous and escape-prone inmates in federal lockup. Among nearly 400 male inmates at ADX are several infamous characters. Joaquín "El Chapo ...
Jan 29, 2020 · Updated on January 29, 2020. US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum, also known as ADX Florence, the "Alcatraz of the Rockies," and "Supermax," is a modern super-maximum security federal prison located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains near Florence, Colorado.
Mar 26, 2015 · Florence, a faded Colorado mining town, lobbied hard for the $60 million prison to be built within its city limits, with residents eventually donating 600 acres of land to the B.O.P. The ADX...
Jan 8, 2016 · Not many people ever make it out of the ADX. Officially called the United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence — and colloquially known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” — the ADX is the highest-security federal prison in the country, located in the Colorado mountains.
Jan 20, 2024 · 🔒 Explore the heart of maximum security as we take you on a gripping journey "Inside ADX Florence: The World's Most Secure Prison." Uncover the secrets, challenges, and stories that unfold...
Jul 19, 2019 · The U.S.’s highest-security “supermax” prison is ADX Florence, a Colorado facility operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. It could be the new home of the Mexican cartel leader El Chapo.
The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility, commonly known as ADX Florence or the Florence Supermax, is an American federal prison in Fremont County to the south of Florence, Colorado, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice.
