The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility is an American federal prison in unincorporated Fremont County near Florence, Colorado. USP Florence ADMAX houses male inmates in the federal prison system who are deemed the most dangerous and in need of the tightest control. The institution is unofficially known as ADX Florence, or the Alcatraz of the Rockies.
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The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility is an American federal prison in unincorporated Fremont County near Florence, Colorado. USP Florence ADMAX houses male inmates in the federal prison system who are deemed the most dangerous and in need of the tightest control. The institution is unofficially known as ADX Florence, or the Alcatraz of the Rockies. It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, which is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. The facility is best known for housing inmates who have been deemed too dangerous, high-profile, or too great a security risk for a maximum-security prison. As of November 2020, there are 361 prisoners in the supermax unit, which houses about 400 male inmates, each assigned to one of six security levels. The majority of current inmates are confined in single-person cells with facilities made of poured, reinforced concrete to deter self-harm, and are under 24-hour supervision. Phones are generally banned, and only limited broadcast entertainment is permitted.
After three years in maximum confinement, some prisoners may be transferred to a less restrictive prison. For example, Joseph Romano was sentenced to life in federal prison for plotting to murder the judge and prosecutor who helped him masterminded a coin-minding operation. After he was found to have plotted while in prison to have an undercover officer murdered, he was transferred to USP Florence ADMAX. Romano has been placed there because he has an extensive history in other prisons of committing violent crimes, including murder, against corrections officers and fellow inmates. The prison is designed for 490 inmates but has been at full capacity for a few years. During the 2020 COVID-19 virus outbreak, the facility was considered safe due in part to the extreme social distancing already practiced. As of April 12, 2020, no cases had been reported at the facility. It is located on 49 acres of land and houses different facilities with varying degrees of security, including the United US Penitentiaries, Florence High.
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