supermax
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He said Akram was doing "as well as can be expected" while in custody in Goulburn supermax prison.
From BBC
"Everyone knows it's supermax … very onerous conditions," Archbold told journalists.
From BBC
According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, that’s a reference to a special set of cells at a Florence, Colo., Supermax federal prison reserved for prisoners who need the tightest security.
From Los Angeles Times
The 68-year-old "El Chapo" is serving a life sentence at a supermax federal prison in Colorado following his 2016 arrest and 2019 conviction.
From Barron's
Three prison directors' unions on Wednesday lashed out at the tough-talking right-wing minister, who is pushing through a plan to lock up the most dangerous drug traffickers in supermax prisons.
From Barron's
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