The sanatorium later became part of nearby Paul Smith's College before the state government purchased the facility in 1982 to house the prison.
Governor Eliot Spitzer announced 11 January 2008, that he planned to close the camp along with three other facilities due to the state's budget problems.
[3] The Office of General Services attempted to sell the property in November 2010 but failed to receive any bids above the set minimum of $950,000.
[4] A New York City businessman submitted the winning bid of $166,000 and said he hoped, to transform the prison into a year-round group camp and retreat center.
[5] Because the facility sits on New York State Forest Preserve land, the buyer has not been able to obtain title insurance and the sale is in limbo as of June 2016.