Originally a place of rehabilitation, the reformatory later became a maximum security prison before closing in 1990. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society bought the building for $1 and has ...
The hulking limestone fortress on Mansfield's edge has gone from locking people up to luring them in. Once a working prison, ...
Beyond its haunted reputation, the Ohio State Reformatory is an architectural treasure. It was nearly demolished after its closure because of a federal court order resulting from inhumane conditions ...
The iconic backdrop to the 1994 film “The Shawshank Redemption” has long been a popular historic site. However, the stories behind the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield rival the tale of Andy and ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sadly, Morgan Freeman does not narrate the self-guided tours at the Ohio State Reformatory. "A good chunk of the audio guide ...