The Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling ordered the facility to be closed. It found a new life after the movie The Shawshank Redemption was filmed there. Historian Jeff Darbee takes a tour of the facility to learn more about it's history and paranormal activity. | Columbus Neighborhoods
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The Ohio State Reformatory, also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling ordered the facility to be closed. It found a new life after the movie The Shawshank Redemption was filmed there. Historian Jeff Darbee takes a tour of the facility to learn more about it's history and paranormal activity. | Columbus Neighborhoods
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