Prison vans arriving at America’s highest security prison drive a final stretch of road that reveals the stunning Rocky Mountains in the background. It’s quite the sight. Inmates bear witness to an ...

(FLORENCE, Colo.) — A 57-year-old man was found unresponsive at the supermax prison in Florence on Sunday, Dec. 7, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). According to a press release from ...

How do you escape one of the most secure prisons on Earth? ADX Florence often called the “Alcatraz of the Rockies” is designed to make escape impossible. With 23-hour lockdowns, constant surveillance, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The U.S. Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility, also known as the ADX or "Supermax," in Florence, Colo. (Jason Connolly / ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from transferring 20 inmates with commuted death sentences to the nation’s highest security federal prison, warning ...

NEW YORK — In the world of corrections, there are inmates who pose security risks, and then there's Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. The drug lord has an unparalleled record of jailbreaks, having escaped ...