United States Penitentiary, Florence High

Not to be confused with ADX Florence.

United States Penitentiary, Florence High
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LocationFremont County,
near Florence, Colorado
Coordinates38°21′42″N 105°05′45″W / 38.36167°N 105.09583°W / 38.36167; -105.09583
StatusOperational
Security classHigh
Population971 (September 2023)
Opened1993
Managed byFederal Bureau of Prisons
WebsiteOfficial website

The United States Penitentiary, Florence High (USP Florence High) is a high-security United States federal prison located near Florence, Colorado and designed to house male inmates. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. USP Florence High is part of the Federal Correctional Complex, Florence (FCC Florence), which is situated on 49 acres (20 ha) of land and houses different facilities with varying degrees of security. It is named "Florence High" in order to differentiate it from the United States Penitentiary, Florence ADMAX, the federal supermax prison located in the same complex.

FCC Florence is located in unincorporated Fremont County, Colorado, 90 mi (145 km) south of Denver.

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