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supermax prisons  

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  • Supermax prisons are the prisons within prisons, sites where the total lockdown of one unit or facility becomes standard daily operating procedure. These supermaximum security facilities are designed to house and manage those inmates who have displayed violent or seriously disruptive behavior while incarcerated. [Source: Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment; Supermax Prisons]

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