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  1. ADX Florence - Wikipedia

    • The United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility (USP Florence ADMAX), commonly known as ADX Florence or the Florence Supermax, is an American federal prison in Fremont County to the south of Florence, Colorado, operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. ADX Florence, constructe… See more

    Map of Supermax Federal Prison Colorado
    Population344 inmates (September 2024)
    OpenedNovember 1994 (soft opening) · January 1995 (full opening)
    StatusOperational
    Function

    The institution is unofficially known as ADX Florence or "the Alcatraz of the Rockies". It is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence, run by the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the United States Department of Justice. … See more

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  1. The Most Infamous Criminals at ADX Florence, Colorado - 5280

     
  2. USP Florence ADMAX - Federal Bureau of Prisons

  3. No One Escapes From ADX Florence, Alcatraz of the Rockies

  4. Inside the town that’s home to America’s most notorious criminals

  5. What’s life like in Supermax prison? - CNN

    WEBJun 25, 2015 · When inmates arrive at the United States Penitentiary Administrative-Maximum Facility in Florence, Colorado, it immediately becomes clear: ADX, the nation’s most secure Supermax prison, is...

  6. U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum—ADX …

    WEB6 days ago · US Penitentiary Administrative Maximum, also known as ADX Florence, the "Alcatraz of the Rockies," and "Supermax," is a modern super-maximum security federal prison located in the foothills of the Rocky …

  7. Here’s what makes ADX Florence the country’s most …

    WEBJul 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.

  8. 5 of the most high-profile criminals in Colorado supermax prison

  9. My Life in the Supermax - The Marshall Project