Finding a second life for a shuttered state prison

Jan. 6, 2023 – Many of the upstate prison facilities that have closed in recent years have not had much luck finding a second act, but a coalition of business, civic and environmental leaders are hoping an unhappy ending won’t be in store for Moriah Shock Incarceration Facility in the Adirondacks. Adirondack Council Deputy Director Raul “Rocci” Aguirre explains how the shuttered minimum-security facility could get another chance at usefulness.