Definition of maximum security prison
: a prison that does as much as possible to keep prisoners from escaping and watches them very closely
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maximum
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: the greatest quantity or value attainable or attained
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: the period of highest, greatest, or utmost development
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: an upper limit allowed (as by a legal authority) or allowable (as by the circumstances of a particular case)
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security
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: the quality or state of being secure: such as
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: freedom from danger : safety
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: freedom from fear or anxiety
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prison
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: a state of confinement or captivity
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: a place of confinement especially for lawbreakers
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: imprison, confine
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