Department of Justice Seal Department of Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007
WWW.USDOJ.GOV
OPA
(202) 514-2007
TDD (202) 514-1888

Fact Sheet: Security at the Department of Justice
Bureau of Prisons Adminstrative Maximum Security Facility

Securing convicted terrorists and other violent criminals so that they no longer pose a threat to society is a top priority for the Department of Justice. For the second time in two years, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales toured the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Administrative Maximum Security (ADX) facility in Florence, Colorado today to see first hand the security at the nation’s most secure prison. Since it opened in 1994, BOP has continuously enhanced security through additional staffing and the new features at this facility.

ADX staffing levels

Recent Safety and Security Enhancements:

Enhancements to Monitor Inmate Communication:

###

07-104