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The Ohio Penitentiary, also known as the Ohio State Penitentiary, was a prison operated from 1834 to 1984 in downtown Columbus, Ohio, in what is now known as the Arena District. The state had built a small prison in Columbus in 1813, but as the state's population grew the earlier facility was not able to handle the number of prisoners sent to ...
First erected in 1813 at the corner of Main and Second streets, the state penitentiary in Columbus was a three-story brick structure with 13 cells. A new three-story building was built on the same site in 1818. By 1830 the state penitentiary proved inadequate.
Ohio State Reformatory. Mansfield, Ohio, United States. Best known as the prison where The Shawshank Redemption was shot, the tale of Ohio State Reformatory is one of America’s most gruesome prison stories yet one of its most beautiful buildings.
The original Ohio Penitentiary was located in Columbus, Ohio. It was demolished in 1998 to make way for the Arena District. During its time of operation, the penitentiary hosted many notable prisoners including James H. Snook and the novelist O. Henry.
On April 21, 1930, a fire broke out in the Ohio Penitentiary that would claim the lives of 322 inmates. The source of the fire came from a candle that was ignited on some oily rags, left on the roof of the West Block of the penitentiary.
Nestled in the heart of Mansfield, Ohio, the Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) looms as a testament to a dark chapter in American penal history. Once a beacon of hope for rehabilitating wayward souls, this Gothic-inspired fortress quickly devolved into a den of despair, where cruelty and inhumanity reigned supreme.
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.
The Ohio State Reformatory, date unknown. In 1884 the Ohio state legislature approved the creation of a prison to serve as an intermediate step between the Boys' Industrial School in Lancaster and the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus. The city of Mansfield was selected and land was purchased.
The Ohio State Reformatory in the 1940s, via Ohio Memory. The Ohio State Reformatory – also known as the Mansfield Reformatory – opened its doors on September 15, 1886. As the name implies, the Reformatory was first imagined as a place for reforming inmates, giving them an opportunity to recreate their lives, becoming productive citizens ...
Experience firsthand the history and legacy of the Ohio State Reformatory, a building with countless stories that range from terrifying and tragic to inspiring and hopeful. Come learn about our history while creating your own Reformatory Story.