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  • Well it depends... are you looking for state prisons or federal? Federal prisons, there is only one "super-max" facility, and that is ADX Florence in Florence, Colorado. State prisons, there are a few that are 'super-max'. Technically speaking, Pelican Bay is a super max, so it is ONE OF the highest security prisons, but it is equal to others. Here is a (possibly incomplete as of today, print date is previous) listing of supermax prisons in North America: * U.S. Penitentiary Florence ADMAX (Administrative Maximum) Facility - Florence, Colorado (entirely Supermax) * United States Penitentiary - Tucson, Arizona * Holman Correctional Facility - Atmore, Alabama * ASPC-Eyman, SMU II - Florence, Arizona * Varner Supermax - Grady, Arkansas * Pelican Bay State Prison - Crescent City, California * California State Prison, Corcoran - Corcoran, California * United States Penitentiary - Atwater, California * Colorado State Penitentiary - Canon City, Colorado * United States Penitentiary - Coleman, Florida * United States Penitentiary - Atlanta, Georgia * Tamms Correctional Center - Tamms, Illinois * Wabash Valley Correctional Facility, SHU - Carlisle, Indiana * Westville Correctional Facility, WCU - Westville, Indiana * United States Penitentiary - Terre Haute, Indiana * United States Disciplinary Barracks, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (military prison) * Maine State Prison - Warren, Maine * Maryland Correctional Adjustment Center - Baltimore, Maryland * Minnesota Correctional Facility - Oak Park Heights - Stillwater, Minnesota * Mississippi State Penitentiary - Parchman, Mississippi * Jefferson City Correctional Center-Jefferson City, Missouri * Northern Correctional Institution - Somers, Connecticut * Florida State Prison - Raiford, Florida * United States Penitentiary - Allenwood, Pennsylvania * Sing Sing Correctional Facility - Ossining, New York * Ohio State Penitentiary - Youngstown, Ohio * Idaho Maximum Security Institution - Boise, Idaho * Oklahoma State Penitentiary - McAlester, Oklahoma * United States Penitentiary - Lewisburg, Pennsylvania * Riverbend Maximum Security Institution - Nashville, Tennessee * Polunsky Unit - Livingston, Texas * United States Penitentiary - Beaumont, Texas * Utah State Prison - Draper, Utah * Wallens Ridge State Prison - Big Stone Gap, Virginia * Red Onion State Prison - Pound, Virginia * Ionia Maximum Correctional Facility - Ionia, Michigan * Mt. Olive Correctional Complex - Fayette County, West Virginia * Wisconsin Secure Program Facility - Boscobel, Wisconsin * North Branch Correctional Institution - Cumberland, Maryland * New Hampshire State Prison - Men - Concord, New Hampshire * Massachusetts Correctional Institution - Cedar Junction - Walpole, Massachusetts * Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center- Shirley, Massachusetts * Attica Correctional Facility - Attica, New York * Upstate Correctional Facility - Malone, New York Hope this answers your question.

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