Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán is being held in the United States at the federal supermax prison ADX Florence, located in Florence, Colorado, and he is expected to remain there for the rest of his life.

Where he is now

  • El Chapo is serving a life sentence plus additional years at the United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility (USP ADX Florence), often called the “Supermax” or “Alcatraz of the Rockies.”
  • ADX Florence is in Fremont County, near the town of Florence in southern Colorado, and houses some of the most high‑risk inmates in the U.S. federal system.

Why he is there

  • After his recapture in Mexico and later extradition to the United States, Guzmán was tried and, in 2019, sentenced to life in prison plus 30 years on drug trafficking and related charges.
  • Because of his history of two dramatic prison escapes in Mexico, U.S. authorities placed him in ADX Florence, which is designed to make escapes virtually impossible.

Conditions at ADX Florence

  • ADX Florence is known for extremely high security and near‑total isolation; inmates typically spend most of their day alone in small cells with very limited contact with others.
  • No inmate has successfully escaped from ADX Florence since it opened in 1994, which is one reason experts widely expect El Chapo to remain there for the rest of his life.

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