Strict Rules Inmates In A Supermax Prison Have To Follow
While the stark and brutally punishing Alcatraz off the coast of California could be considered an early Supermax prison, modern Supermax prisons were conceived after inmates at the Marion Federal Prison in Illinois killed two guards and the facility went into around-the-clock lockdown. The Colorado center is now the standard for strict prison life, and its inmates must abide by a stringent system — there are weird prison rules you never knew existed, and they're extreme at ADX Florence.
In what's one of the most bizarre world records ever, ADX Florence is listed in Guinness World Records as the planet's most secure prison. While most of the prisoners sent there are considered dangerous or violent, the facility doesn't treat everyone the same, operating six different units, each with its own level of security. The Control Unit promises full isolation even during recreation and 23 to 24 hours of daily cell time. Prisoners sent here for behavioral problems are evaluated monthly — if they act up at all, those 30 days don't count toward their sentence.
