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 ...

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, ...

ParaPsyCon is a paranormal and psychic convention taking place this weekend in Mansfield at Ohio State Reformatory, an ...

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 ...

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 ...

Kathy Feketik will never forget the time a 6-foot-tall being appeared in front of her at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. "That's called an apparition," the venue's paranormal program manager ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sadly, Morgan Freeman does not narrate the self-guided tours at the Ohio State Reformatory. "A good chunk of the audio guide ...

One of the most distinctive landmarks in all of Ohio is a roughly 80-mile drive southwest of Cleveland. Why it matters: The Ohio State Reformatory dates back 130 years, having been a prison, a premier ...

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 ...