supermax
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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That’s more than the supermax salary across the entire league last season, $249,244.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
"Everyone knows it's supermax … very onerous conditions," Archbold told journalists.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
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 • Nov. 28, 2025
Colón, who today is Guzmán’s primary lawyer, is one of the few people permitted to visit him in the Colorado supermax prison where he is serving a life sentence.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2024
And the odd thing is, the idea for a supermax is not new.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
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