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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Guzman is serving a life sentence at a maximum security prison in Colorado following his conviction in 2019 on over two dozen drug violations and one murder conspiracy charge. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025 Some immigrants without criminal records were among those deported to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, according to the Texas Tribune, which led to numerous legal challenges. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 Massey will be taken to the state's maximum security prison in Angola, northeast of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State Police Col. Robert Hodges told reporters. George Solis, NBC news, 27 June 2025 Magnotta began his prison sentence at a maximum security prison in Port-Cartier, Quebec, according to CTV News. Jessica Sager, People.com, 25 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for maximum security prison

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“Maximum security prison.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maximum%20security%20prison. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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