Jail for Canadian Students

Queen's University and Canada Lands Company (CLC) today announced that the university will acquire the former site of the Federal Prison for Women in Kingston effective January 2008.

"We’re very pleased with this agreement that enables Queen's to acquire this property," says Principal Karen Hitchcock. "We’re committed to respecting the heritage designation associated with this site and to being guided by good planning considerations. This will greatly enhance the university's ability to address space pressures on a campus that was designed for a much smaller complement of students and faculty and allow us to move in new directions in the context of our strategic plan."