The U.S. Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, is the Federal Bureau of Prisons' most restrictive institution and is intended to house the nation's most violent offenders.
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Description of the role and security level of the ADX supermax facility within the federal prison system.
Inmates at the U.S. Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, typically spend about 23 hours per day alone in their cells.
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Typical confinement regimen in the federal supermax facility ADX.
The U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, is a federal 'supermax' prison designed to hold inmates requiring the highest-security confinement.
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ADX is the Bureau of Prisons' administrative maximum facility for inmates assessed as extreme security risks.