What is Supermax?
It is the harshest and most secure federal prison in the country. The triangular, two-story facility is carved into the side of a mountain about 90 miles southwest of Denver. Officially known as Administrative Maximum United States Penitentiary, or ADX Florence, Supermax was opened in 1994 to hold the nation
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