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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Dozens of Venezuelans were deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador last year.
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Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
An IndyStar investigation published late last year uncovered widespread violence, severe understaffing and drug use at the maximum security prison north of Kokomo.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Renovations are underway in excess of $1 million to Idaho’s execution chamber at the maximum security prison as the firing squad takes effect in July.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Shackled, they were paraded in front of cameras, pushed on to buses, and delivered to CECOT, El Salvador's notorious maximum security prison.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Juan Carlos Chavez, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
An IndyStar investigation published late last year uncovered widespread violence, severe understaffing and drug use at the maximum security prison north of Kokomo.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 18 Feb. 2026
Renovations are underway in excess of $1 million to Idaho’s execution chamber at the maximum security prison as the firing squad takes effect in July.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Shackled, they were paraded in front of cameras, pushed on to buses, and delivered to CECOT, El Salvador's notorious maximum security prison.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Maximum security prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximum%20security%20prison. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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