supermax
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Zambada was already spared the death penalty, but the government could dangle other benefits, he said, such as relocating family members to the United States for their safety or allowing him to serve his time somewhere cushier than the Colorado “supermax” prison where El Chapo and others deemed extreme security risks are held in near total isolation.
From Los Angeles Times
Gauke's early release recommendations relate to the "earned progression model" for offenders, inspired by reforms to high-security, supermax prisons in the US state of Texas, which the BBC visited with Mahmood in February.
From BBC
The BBC visited a high-security, supermax prison in Texas with Ms Mahmood in February.
From BBC
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