The good news is that this bizarre plan is no longer on the table. The bad news is that it’s been shelved because it wouldn’t be “financially feasible,” as opposed to “because it’s a crazy idea.”
Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon P. Chase School of Law just announced that it’s not going forward with a plan to move the law school into the former Kenton County jail.
It’s not entirely fair to say that the school was looking to move into a jail. The 10-story facility also houses some traditional office space that the school could have used, but the school would still have had to do something with the jail space.
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Student 1: Where’s your Crim class?
Student 2: Cell Block D.
Student 1: Lucky! I’m in the Hole.
So now the county will have to find a new buyer for the old jail.
Kenton County Judge Executive Kris Knochelmann said studies show the building could be a good fit for a residential structure.
Sure. Because I always wanted to live somewhere haunted by dead inmates. No dice, Judge Executive Knochelmann!
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NKU won’t be moving law school to former jail in Covington [WLWT]
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