A 'Supermax' Cell

At the federal prison in Colorado where Zacarias Moussaoui is likely to serve out his life sentence, inmates are kept in their cells 23 hours a day in the first year. Later, some inmates are slowly allowed to leave their cells more frequently and begin socializing with other inmates if they maintain good behavior.

A 'Supermax' Cell

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