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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — States are finding out the hard way that closed prisons can be a tough sell. A recent national study found at least 94 state correctional facilities have been shut down since 2011, and only a few have been sold. Developers say cell blocks and dormitories tend to be too expensive to tear down, and too restrictive to repurpose. In New York, a mountaintop site in the Adirondacks is on the market for the second time in two years despite stunning views and proximity to the tourist destination of Saratoga Springs. But a few states have had success. In Virginia, a former prison will be the site of more than 270 homes. In Tennessee, the former Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary is being turned into a whiskey distillery and tourist attraction.

Slammer Sale: States find closed prisons can be a tough sell