"Supermax" is a mash-up word and abbreviation for "super maximum," as in a maximum security prison that's got even more measures, force, and systems in place to keep convicted criminals incarcerated. Many states around the U.S. operate such fearsome facilities, while the Federal Bureau of Prisons counts just one Supermax prison in its portfolio: ADX Florence, located far from civilization in the wilds of Colorado. What makes it different, and so much more severe than other prisons: It was created to house those convicted of the worst crimes imaginable, to make escape impossible, and to ensure that all residents live in almost complete solitary confinement. It's the current home of drug trafficker El Chapo after his incredible escape and recapture and Boston Marathon bombing co-conspirat

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