penultimate paragraph: > Closing prisons is good news in many ways. It means less money wasted, and signals that there is less crime. It also leaves empty faci

penultimate paragraph: > Closing prisons is good news in many ways. It means less money wasted, and signals that there is less crime. It also leaves empty facilities that can be repurposed, like an old jail in Colorado which was turned into a transitional housing facility for the homeless, with a focus on homeless veterans.