the reformatory later became a maximum security prison before closing in 1990. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society bought the building for $1 and has been working to restore it since 1994.

The Ohio State Reformatory/Mansfield Reformatory, a shuttered prison in Mansfield, Ohio, was made famous as the film setting of 1994’s The Shawshank Redemption. The Blade/Amy E. Voigt Buy This ...

It seemed almost fitting that two inmates' paintings of the historic Ohio State Reformatory sold quickly in the Central Guard ...

The Auglaize County Historical Society’s Spring Bus Trip will depart for Mansfield and Richland County early morning Thursday ...

A Mansfield businesswoman who made herself a millionaire during the pandemic is going to prison because she did it illegally. 42-year-old Tamara Starks managed to get around $4.5 million from the ...

Destination Mansfield has announced that two mid-19th-century houses adjacent to the Ohio State Reformatory, where the cult ...

The Shawshank Trail allows fans of “The Shawshank Redemption” to explore the filming sites for the classic movie.

Destination Mansfield has announced that two mid-19th-century houses adjacent to the Ohio State Reformatory, which served as the cult classic’s prison set, are available to visitors through Airbnb.

Destination Mansfield has announced that two mid-19th-century houses adjacent to the Ohio State Reformatory, where the cult classic "The Shawshank Redemption" was filmed, are now available to ...