Maximum security prison

Maximum security prison and Supermax prison are grades of high security level used by prison systems in various countries, which offer an enhanced level of security to prevent prisoners from escaping and from doing harm to other inmates or security guards.

For the United States see Incarceration in the United States#Security levels
For Canada see Correctional Service of Canada#Security classification of offenders
For other prison systems, see Prison#Security levels

See also

Maximum Security (disambiguation)

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