Alcatraz of the Rockies

Alcatraz of the Rockies

Inmates at the only American federal supermax prison, nicknamed "the Alcatraz of the Rockies," are allowed one hour per day for exercise in an empty concrete swimming pool. The remaining 23 hours are spent in solitary confinement.

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