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 ...

Justin Byrd and his friends finally made their way through traffic to the main entrance at the 2025 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival in Mansfield. "It took three hours to get from the exit to ...

MANSFIELD, Ohio (WCMH) — Made famous as the backdrop of the film “The Shawshank Redemption,” the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is also known as one of America’s most haunted places. Now, ...

It's Shawshank Hustle time. The 11th Shawshank Hustle, a 4.6-mile race open to runners, walkers and those who love the movie, “The Shawshank Redemption,” will be Aug. 16, beginning and ending at the ...

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 ...

A University of Mount Union accounting major said one of her inspirations for her debut mystery novel "Perplexion" is the Ohio State Reformatory on Mansfield's northeast side. "Its history, atmosphere ...

The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio. The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is one of the spookiest spots in Ohio. We share ghost stories from the former ...