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The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR), also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States.It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling (the 'Boyd Consent Decree') ordered the facility to be closed.
Mansfield Correctional Institution (MANCI) is an Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction mixed-security state prison for men, located at 1150 North Main Street in Mansfield, Ohio, adjacent to the property of the historic Ohio State Reformatory. Ohio's Richland Correctional Institution is also located in Mansfield. The facility opened ...
Constructed 1833–1835, Kingston Penitentiary is the oldest standing prison dating to pre-confederation in Canada. After closing in 2013, the institution began operating tours seasonally from May–October, offering guided tours with online ticketing and Tour Guides as well as retired Correctional Staff on site to provide information to guests.
Mansfield is a city in and the county seat of Richland County, Ohio, United States. [4] The population was 47,534 at the 2020 census. [5] Located approximately 65 miles (105 km) from Cleveland and Columbus via Interstate 71, it is part of Northeast Ohio region in the western foothills of the Allegheny Plateau.
The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society preserved the site as a museum. You can tour the cells of Ohio State Reformatory, made famous by “The Shawshank Redemption.” Most visitors ...
Once a prison for the living, the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield is believed to be haunted by its former occupants — thousands of convicted felons. Many consider this one of the spookiest ...
The popular 90-minute day tour provides a historical overview of the prison's main level. During October, various Halloween-themed guided tours focus on the paranormal. In the early 1900s, efforts ...
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (DRC or ODRC) is the administrative department of the Ohio state government responsible for oversight of Ohio State Correctional Facilities, along with its Incarcerated Individuals. [1] Ohio's prison system is the sixth-largest in America, with 27 state prisons and three facilities for juveniles.