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Maximum security is the highest standard classification level for correctional facilities, housing inmates who pose the greatest risk or have committed the most serious offenses.

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What Is Maximum Security?

Maximum security is the highest standard classification level for correctional facilities, housing inmates who pose the greatest risk or have committed the most serious offenses. Communication is more restricted than at lower security levels. Phone call hours may be limited, visitor lists are strictly controlled, and movement within the facility is highly restricted. ADX Florence in Colorado is the federal supermax, which is a step above maximum security.

An inmate classified as maximum security at a state penitentiary has access to phone calls only during designated hours and may have a shorter approved contact list than inmates at lower security levels.

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