Law school may move to former jail

COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Law students at Northern Kentucky University may someday study in the place where inmates used to serve time.

The Kentucky Enquirer (http://cin.ci/1Ra0JIv ) reports NKU is considering moving its Chase College of Law into the Kenton County administration building and former jail at the foot of the Roebling Suspension Bridge in Covington.

School officials are in talks with county officials about the possible move.

If the proposal comes to fruition, it will move more than 400 law students and more than 40 faculty from NKU’s campus to Covington’s riverfront.

Kenton county officials have debated the fate of the 10-story administration building since the jail moved to a new facility in the southern end of Covington in 2010. The building is 40 percent vacant but still houses offices for some county officials.

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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com

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