In order to prevent contact between inmates, most cells have solid walls and a solid metal door. Described as a hell on earth, the prison was built in 1994 and is located outside Florence, an old mining town about two hours south of Denver. But this time, crime lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman may find it more difficult to slip away from the "Supermax" prison in Colorado where he is likely headed. In order to prevent contact between inmates, most cells have solid walls and a solid metal door. Robert Hood, a warden at ADX Florence from 2002 to 2005, has described the prison as "a clean version of hell."

Source: Daily Nation February 14, 2019 06:00 UTC