The hulking limestone fortress on Mansfield's edge has gone from locking people up to luring them in. Once a working prison, ...

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 ...

Originally a place of rehabilitation, the reformatory later became a maximum security prison before closing in 1990. The Mansfield Reformatory Preservation Society bought the building for $1 and has ...

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 ...