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Posted: 8:25 AM Feb 28, 2009
Inmates Now Wear Pink in KY County Thanks to Cincinnati Bengals
Bengals fans were orange. Inmates typically wear orange. One jailer says that could be an issue.
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COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - In a town where Cincinnati Bengals fans
are plentiful, jail officials in one northern Kentucky county think
orange jumpsuits may not be the best for making inmates stand out
in a crowd.
That's why this year, prisoners will be wearing pink. Hot pink.
Kenton County chief deputy jailer Col. Scott Colvin says he was
looking out his office window toward Paul Brown Stadium and noticed
all the Bengals fans dressed in orange. He told The Kentucky
Enquirer that if an inmate escaped, he might easily blend in with
the crowd.
Jailer Terry Carl approved the switch. The jail buys new
jumpsuits every year anyway, and the cost is the same, no matter
the color.
The jail replaced the orange jumpsuits on Friday.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: Tim
on Mar 3, 2009 at 03:57 PM
Hasnt this prison had quite a few escapes?
Posted by: Anonymous
on Mar 3, 2009 at 02:52 PM
It's easy to make comments until it's you, & yes, it can happen to you...
Posted by: ex-con
on Mar 3, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Pink It Is sounds a little pink himself. Go down to the county jail and tell the prisoners that. Make sure the guards leave for a few, you wimp.
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