Why is Milton turning a prison into housing?

Converting an underused institutional building, including a former correctional facility, into housing is a redevelopment strategy some cities pursue because the site already has water, sewer, and road access in place, which lowers development costs compared to raw land. Whether Milton specifically has such a project underway is worth confirming with the city's planning department directly, since this site does not have a verified record of it. Fulton County zoning records would also show any rezoning tied to a specific parcel. Joel Boss can point you to where Milton publishes current development projects.