Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce the closure of another state prison on Tuesday as her administration struggles to grapple with an ongoing staffing crisis, The Post has learned.

Hochul’s administration is set to announce the closure of one upstate facility as well as the restructuring of at least one other facility, multiple sources told The Post.

The move was approved by Democratic lawmakers in this year’s state budget deal, passed in May, that allowed Hochul to close up to three prisons.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is set to close at least one more state prison. Matthew McDermott

The Governor’s announcement comes as she’s set to be in Washington, D.C. Wednesday to raise money and meet with backers for her 2026 reelection campaign.

Earlier this year, thousands of corrections o

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