What does this word mean in English? = What is meant in English by this word? The word meant one thing in Shakespeare's day, but it means something else now. The abbreviation âU.S.â means [=stands for] âUnited States.â
The most notable facility in the federal prison system is Florence ADX, the federal supermax prison in Florence, Colorado, which holds inmates who are considered the most dangerous and in need of the tightest controls. USP Atlanta, USP Leavenworth, USP Lompoc, and USP Marion are medium-security facilities.
Taber Andrew Bain, flickr. During its more than 100 years in operation, the Moundsville Penitentiary in West Virginia was one of America's most violent correctional facilities and the final stop for almost 1,000 criminals. The prisoners lived in cramped quarters, which led to riots.