the federal correctional complex, florence (fcc florence) is a united states federal prison complex for male inmates in colorado. It is operated by the federal bureau of. florence, a faded colorado mining town, lobbied hard for the $60 million prison to be built within its city limits, with residents eventually donating 600 acres of. a view of adx florence prison which houses the worst offenders in america. The facility is home to 334 male inmates, many of whom are kept in solitary. admax florence united states penitentiary, also known as adx florence, florence admax, supermax, or the alcatraz of the rockies, is an administrative maximum. a medium security federal correctional institution with an adjacent minimum security satellite camp. 5880 hwy 67 south.
