drug kingpin joaquin el chapo guzman known for repeatedly escaping from mexican prisons
is now at a federal prison in florence considered escape proof in today's video we're going to
look at how insane is el chapo's new prison cell security to keep him locked up for life
number four colorado super max is worse than death guzman 62 arrived july 19th at administrative
maximum u.s penitentiary or adx in florence after he was sentenced to two days earlier
to life plus 30 years in prison the drug lord's incarceration at the nation's highest security
prison nicknamed the alcatraz of the rockies attention on the prison that critics consider an
incubator for mental illness he joined some of the nation's most notorious offenders
already at the prison including unabomber ted krasinski oklahoma city bombing conspirator terry
nichols and 1993 world trade center bomber ramsey youssef guzman has proven to be a wily prisoner
in 2001 he was smuggled out of a top security mexican prison in a laundry basket in 2015 he
escaped from alta pilano in central mexico where he slipped into an escape hatch beneath his shower
and rode a motorcycle through a mile-long hand-dug tunnel to freedom clearly the federal government
is very concerned about his ongoing contact with just about anyone since they fear he will send
messages related to drug smuggling said dr terry coopers a psychiatrist who wrote a book about the
psychological impact of long-term solitary confinement at supermax prison inmates have
been diagnosed with insanity while incarcerated there or already existing conditions of mental
illness have worsened according to a 2012 class action lawsuit against the u.s bureau of prisons
prisoners have been known to interminably wail and bang on the walls of their cells the lawsuit
claims one of guzman's trial attorneys jeffrey lichtman said supermax conditions amounted to more
torture it's just awful even robert hood a super max warden between 2002 and 2005
offered harsh criticisms of the facility this is not built for humanity i think that being there
day by day it's worse than death he said number three insane security all 400 inmates at the adx
spend 23 hours a day in soundproofed cell and then have one heavily supervised hour
of wreck time their supervised hour of wreck time is observed while both handcuffed and shackled
phones are banned and there is an extremely limited version of television available
meaning black and white recreational religious and educational programming everything in the cell
is made of stone and is structurally attached to the wall or floor the bed is made of concrete with
a small pad as a mattress a small concrete stool is molded to the ground and a couple of small
shelves jut out from the wall near their in-cell sink the design of every cell is centered around
eliminating threats some cells have a shower to further limit contact with guards but they
have a timer to eliminate the threat of flooding the toilet shuts off if blocked the sink has no
tap the reason the exercise area is sunk into the ground is to stop prisoners from knowing
their exact location in the jail to help prevent them hatching escape plans their ultra narrow cell
windows are designed with a similar purpose as inmates can only see the sky and roof through them
so they can't determine where they are within the prison complex the concrete
cells are also soundproof so prisoners can't communicate with other inmates using morse code
the cell also has an electric light that is controlled by the guards and inmates usually get
a radio those wanting to break in and help free someone face formidable barriers the prison has
motion detectors pressure pads cameras 1400 remote control steel doors and 12 foot tall
razor wire fences patrolled by heavily armed guards number two where el chapo will be housed
right after his sentencing in which he received life in prison plus 30 years he just disappeared
that's because on his way to prison the safest bet was to take him to an undisclosed location even
guzman's lawyer didn't know where he was it was later revealed that he ended up at what's called
america's highest security prison that is the united states penitentiary administrative maximum
facility in florence colorado it's known in short as adx florence this is where the worst of the
worst go in prison terms it's the end of the road there are way more guards here to the number of
inmates than at other prisons most the super max's 400 plus inmates are alone for 23 hours a day
in 7 by 12 foot reinforced concrete cells massive 12 gun guard towers overlook the prison
the amnesty international report said these cells have an interior
bar door as well as a solid outer door compounding the sense of isolation prisoners eat all meals in
their cells and most cells have a shower and a toilet minimizing the need for inmates to leave
cell furniture includes a small desk stool and bed made from concrete beds have thin mattresses
each cell has a window that is 42 inches tall and 4 inches wide without mountain views
many cells have a radio and black and white television that offers religious
and educational programming all outside visits are non-contact with prisoners separated from
their visitors by a glass screen supermax has an ultra secure unit so-called range 13
a four-cell wing in the prison's disciplinary unit where prisoners have virtually no human contact
they are under camera surveillance 24 hours a day and get one 15-minute non-legal phone call a month
yusef lived in range 13 for more than seven years the amnesty international report said
it's a no-brainer that guzman's new home is one of the range 13 cells hood said he predicted
guzman will be a very compliant prisoner who will develop friendships with officers over the course
of years as he seeks to escape to me there is no doubt he will try to escape as far as his job is
it's to get out i think he'll test the system hood said nearly complete isolation will test guzman's
resilience if not his sanity cooper says he said he can't predict how solitary confinement will
impact guzman but prisoners subjected to long-term isolation experience panic paranoia compulsive
behaviors irrational anger and despair despite its extreme security measures super max is still
a very dangerous prison guzman who headed the powerful mexican cinola drug cartel won't be
the only drug boss at super max where rival gang leaders have battled each other on april 21st 2005
gang land leader richard chuco santiago and an accomplice stomped and beat mexican mafia prison
gang leader manuel tati torres 64 leaving him with 18 broken ribs and a cracked skull
his eyes were swollen shut torres died of his injuries though it is yet to be seen how long
guzman will remain in isolation at super max there is good reason to suggest it will be a long time
number one escape impossible it's escape proof is what most people say and it's not a nice place to
end up from an operational perspective it's the most secure prison on earth this prison
is in a remote location there's not much for miles around guzman has had visitors but only his lawyer
and his two daughters have been allowed to see him he cannot actually touch anyone who visits him
he told his lawyer because of the oppressive conditions he regularly throws up has headaches
and also sinus trouble he says it's very hard to sleep because the lights are on all the time what
are the chances of mr guzman escaping from the place nickname the alcatraz of the rockies let's
think about it if he were to get out of his cell maybe he'd have to do that by bribing a guard but
they have been vetted perhaps the only way a guard would offer him help would be because guzman's men
had kidnapped his family but as only one man moves at a time that prisoner is being watched from the
control room we just don't think he could go out of the front door he certainly couldn't get past
those pressure pads the guards in the towers the guards with the dogs and over a massive fence
that would cut him to pieces all the time everything is caught on cctv he would need a small
army on the outside and since the location is in the middle of nowhere that army would be seen
even if he employed some great hackers to hack the prison system and open the doors he'd still
have to face heavily armed guards we couldn't see this happening outside of a hollywood movie
but prisoners do have rights to see medical professionals never mind how secure they are
this is the u.s law so perhaps an escape could be made if el chapo had to make a trip to a hospital
possibly a catastrophic event such as an earthquake or a fire could result in an escape
but this is pretty unlikely if prisoners were suddenly removed from their cells
they'd be shackled so they wouldn't get anywhere fast in conclusion we think that el chapo
won't be going anywhere this prison is techno fortress that no man could escape from the only
scenario that he gets out is in a screenplay which involves a apocalyptic event shutting down all the
systems and the guards being eaten by monsters after which el chapo sneaks out the back door
and begins a mission of survival he'll be doing no digging out of prison this time and no one will be
holding out their hand and accepting a bribe according to my opinion it's kind of hard to
not get bribed by somebody that can wipe out your entire bloodline do let us know in the
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