Due the extreme weather and dangerously low wind-chills expected this weekend, the Ohio State Reformatory will be closed this Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the safety of our guests and our staff. Guests who’ve purchased tickets already will receive an email to reschedule soon! We will see you next Thursday!
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory is now open for Winter Tours!
Come explore the halls and cells of the Reformatory! We will be open Thursday – Sunday from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and tickets will be $15 per person.
Make sure to dress warmly, as parts of the building are not heated!
The Ohio State Reformatory will be closed until January 3rd, when we reopen for our winter tours.
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory is now open for Winter Tours!
From Friday, November 23rd until Sunday, December 23rd (Thursdays through Sundays only), you can explore the halls and cells of the Reformatory. We will be open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and tickets will be $12 per person!
Make sure to dress warmly, as parts of the building are not heated!
We are currently closed until November 23rd.
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory will be reopen for Holiday Tours!
From Friday, November 23rd until Sunday, December 23rd (Thursdays through Sundays only), you can explore the halls and cells of the Reformatory. We will be open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm and tickets will be $12 per person!
Make sure to dress warmly, as parts of the building are not heated!
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory will be closed on Monday, September 3rd 2018, for Labor Day. We will be re-open on the 4th, with our abbreviated tours.
WE WILL BE CLOSED JULY 13TH, 14TH, AND 15TH FOR INKCARCERATION!
PLEASE VISIT INKCARCERATION.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION!
The Historic Ohio State Reformatory will be closed on March 31st for a special event and on April 1st for Easter.
Starting April 2nd, we will be open 7 days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Have you recently captured something supernatural at the Ohio State Reformatory? Prove it!
Paranormal hunters from Ghost Hunters, Ghost Adventures, Ghost Hunters Academy, and Ghost Asylum have all graced the haunted halls of the prison.
Spirit photography involves taking a great deal of photos in quick succession, mastering high-quality photographical equipment, and adjusting lighting and focus … not to mention locating the ghosts in the first place.
Because of the balance of skill and strategy that capturing ghosts on camera requires, paranormal enthusiasts at the Reformatory urge those who do “get a ghost” to share their experiences with the rest of us.
Add your evidence to the gallery of haunting experiences:
If you’re one of the fortunate few to capture a paranormal experience at the Reformatory, post your discoveries during a ghost hunt with our hashtag: #PrisonGhostHunt.
Join the throngs of visitors to the Ohio State Reformatory who have witnessed a paranormal event.
Happy hunting!
Nearly half of Americans believe in ghosts and the paranormal activity surrounding their existence…however, suspiciously murky spirit photography and unreliable rumors lead skeptics to wonder: How much of this so-called “evidence” is based in truth, and how much is based in fiction (intentionally or unintentionally)?
We asked one of the enthusiasts. Molly Cabrera is the Program Coordinator at the Ohio State Reformatory, the famous site of a multitude of compelling ghost sightings.
What does a genuine paranormal experience look like?
Cabrera sees the physical experience of a ghost hunt as the most memorable form of evidence. “There’s no way to capture the feeling of your skin crawling as the temperature of the room drops,” says Molly. “The best tools investigators have are their senses.”
Guests walk through the Reformatory’s doors hoping to witness a paranormal occurrence—and to walk away with an impressive picture or two for Instagram. According to Cabrera, many succeed.
“Typically, they capture that [evidence] with the use of cameras and voice recorders… That is how most would recognize a haunting.”
How do the ghosts at the Reformatory typically reveal themselves?
“The most common report of paranormal sightings at OSR would be shadow figures,” Cabrera reports. “I have had multiple visitors (and staff) speak of a tall, dark, human-like figure lurking in solitary confinement.”
Other phenomena reported include footsteps down the halls (with no apparent source), strange smells (including the scents of roses and cigars in Warden’s Quarters), and the sudden sounds of slamming doors.
How does one recognize a fake haunting?
Just the experience of being in a new and unfamiliar place can feel like a haunting without truly being a paranormal moment, causing visitors to mistake the natural for the supernatural.
“Because the building is old, it has squeaky floors and strange, unfamiliar noises,” Cabrera explains. “To no fault of ours, some guests will take those noises [to be] paranormal.”
“You hope that places with paranormal claims are truthful with the activity that happens, but some are just not credible.”
Facilities that advertise fake hauntings can fool the inexperienced ghost hunter by tampering with evidence: editing photos and distorting recordings.
Don’t be fooled! Take up the Ghost Hunt Challenge
If you have an interest in the paranormal (skeptical or otherwise!), the Ohio State Reformatory is a powerful place to begin, with a rich history of hauntings dating back to the prison’s early days.
Make a date to experience the Reformatory’s guided tour to learn more about its inhabitants on the other side, or enroll in ghost hunting classes to increase your chances of spotting the paranormal. Learn more >>
