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 ...

Last year, Ohio Valley Haunts awarded Blood Prison “Haunt of the Year.” “They’re at the old Ohio State Reformatory,” Massie said. “It gives you the creeps just to look at it from the outside — much ...

The 2025 Blood Prison Christmas Incarceration will be open Dec. 5-6 and 12-13 at the historic Ohio State Reformatory.

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 ...

Before it became one of Hollywood’s most iconic backdrops (The Shawshank Redemption), the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield was a breathtaking architectural marvel. This castle-like prison, which ...