Colorado’s SuperMax: Where Terrorists and Gang Leaders End Up

When you think of notorious prisons around the United States, you may think of places like Alcatraz, Folsom Prison, or Riker's Island.

However, the prison that holds perhaps the most notorious criminals currently living in the United States is mere miles away in the plains of Colorado, and that prison is most commonly known as SuperMax.

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What You Need to Know About Colorado's SuperMax Prison

SuperMax has the highest security measures of all prisons in America and holds some of the most notorious criminals incarcerated in the country.

It is filled with terrorists, both domestic and foreign, murderers, gang leaders, mafia bosses, and whatever else you can imagine, and holds most of these criminals in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day.

The Types of Criminals Colorado's SuperMax Prison Holds

It's the SuperMax Prison that notorious criminals, no matter where their crimes were committed, are eventually sent to if the crime warrants extreme security for the perpetrator.

Here are twelve of the most notorious criminals currently serving time at Colorado's SuperMax Prison:

12 Notorious Criminals Locked Up in Colorado's SuperMax Prison

Colorado is home to one of the most notorious prisons in the county which holds some of the most notorious prisoners.

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What You Need to Know About Colorado's Supermax Prison

Colorado's "Supermax" prison is called the United States Penitentiary Florence Administrative Maximum Facility, in short, the USP Florence ADMAX. It is a US federal prison operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a United States Department of Justice division.

Keep scrolling for more interesting facts about the prison:

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