(Jun 4, 2021) The inmate population at the region&apos;s 13 prisons is down 45% in the last few years. And New York could announce new prison closures any day now. Also: A rainy, spring hike up Ampersand Mountain.

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6/4/21: The North Country's prisons are more than half empty

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