ADX Florence - Wikipedia
Design of a cell at Florence Artist's view of the cell. ADX Florence is a 37-acre (15 ha) complex located at 5880 Highway 67, in an unincorporated area, [20] with a Florence, Colorado, postal address. It is located about 100 miles (160 km) south of Denver and 40 miles (64 km) south of Colorado Springs. [21]
Inside The Country's Most Notorious Prison: The ADX Supermax
Feb 22, 2019 · About two hours south of Denver, the country’s highest security prison sits amongst the mountains in the beautiful town of Florence, Colorado. I have been inside of it. A few years ago, I met with an inmate there for an evaluation.
Photos show the "Supermax" prison in Colorado, also known as ADX ... - mySA
Feb 13, 2019 · The ADX (administrative maximum) Supermax Prison in Florence, Colorado is a state of the art isolation prison for repeat and high profile felony offenders.
Facts About Colorado's ADX Florence (Supermax) Federal Prison
Jan 24, 2025 · Colorado's SuperMax Prison, also known as ADX, holds some of the most notorious criminals alive. The ADX Florence federal prison in Florence, Colo. is know for housing some of the worst criminal in U.S. history. Here are some things you …
Here’s what makes ADX Florence the country’s most secure prison
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.
No One Escapes From ADX Florence, Alcatraz of the Rockies
Aug 12, 2024 · Its official name is the U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, but everyone calls it "ADX" or "ADX Florence." The ADX in Florence, Colorado, is the one and only federal "Supermax" prison, home to the most dangerous criminals and …
History of the ADX Florence Prison | World of History
Oct 24, 2024 · Design and Structure: ADX Florence was constructed with the intent of maintaining extreme security and control over inmates. Each inmate is housed in a solitary confinement cell made of concrete and equipped with thick walls, a small concrete bed, a toilet, and a sink.
ADX Florence: Inside the World’s Most Secure Prison
May 1, 2022 · ADX Florence was built in 1994 just south of Florence, Colorado in 1994. It is widely considered the most secure prison in the United States. Commonly referred to as a “Supermax” prison, ADX Florence takes up 37 acres and …
Photos of ADX, America's Toughest Prison - Business Insider
Mar 31, 2015 · But the federal government runs only one "Supermax:" the notorious US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado. More widely known as the ADX or the "Alcatraz of the...
The Last Worst Place / The isolation at Colorado's ADX prison ... - SFGATE
Dec 28, 1998 · ADX-Florence -- governmentese for "administrative maximum" -- is the place where the federal government puts its "worst of the worst" prisoners, mainly felons sent from other federal prisons...