maximum security prison
noun
: a prison that does as much as possible to keep prisoners from escaping and watches them very closely
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The spark of the uprising The Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum security prison located in western New York roughly 30 miles east of Buffalo.
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Kohberger was listed Wednesday as remaining in his J Block cell at the maximum security prison.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2025
He’s assigned to the Connally Unit maximum security prison in Kenedy, Texas.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
After his sentencing, Kohberger was transferred to a maximum security prison located near the city of Kuna.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Michael Collins, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Kohberger was listed Wednesday as remaining in his J Block cell at the maximum security prison.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2025
He’s assigned to the Connally Unit maximum security prison in Kenedy, Texas.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
After his sentencing, Kohberger was transferred to a maximum security prison located near the city of Kuna.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Maximum security prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximum%20security%20prison. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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