If Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal involving state prison closures on forest preserve lands gains traction this year, New York voters could decide the fate of three Adirondack-area facilities through a 2027 constitutional amendment.
Tucked in Hochul’s State of the State plan released last week, the Democratic governor proposed removing three closed prisons from the constitutionally protected forest preserve. The removal would allow the state to sell or lease the sites for private development.
The prisons include the former Mount McGregor Correctional Facility in Saratoga County, Camp Gabriels Correctional Facility in Franklin County and Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in Essex County…