The Ohio State Reformatory – Mansfield Reformatory
The Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio. It is famous for being the filming location of the 1994 movie “The Shawshank Redemption,” which starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman. The Ohio State Reformatory was in operation from 1896 to 1990, and today, it is open for tours, events, and as a museum. The Ohio State Reformatory was built in 1886 as a solution to the overcrowding of state prisons and to provide a more progressive and rehabilitative approach to…
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