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Hollywood Lockdown

Hollywood Lockdown

Staff from the Ohio State Reformatory talk about all things film, production, and entertainment here at Hollywood's Favorite Prison. Join us for special guests, exclusive stories, and much more.

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Blood Prison Shakedown

Blood Prison Shakedown

The Blood Prison Shakedown is a Halloween/Haunted Attraction conversation hosted by the Owner of the Blood Prison, Vic Amesquita. Guests include Halloween Haunted Attraction owners and actors; including special effect artists and makeup artists from various movies and haunted attractions across the United States. The Blood Prison Shakedown Studios is located within The Ohio State Reformatory, that Blood Prison calls its Halloween home. The Ohio State Reformatory, in Mansfield, Ohio, is the film site of the iconic film, The Shawshank Redemption.

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History Behind the Bars

History Behind the Bars

Historians from The Ohio State Reformatory uncover the past and preserve the future of one of America's most recognized prisons.

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Cell Block Spirits

Cell Block Spirits

Paranormal Specialists from the historic, and extremely haunted, Ohio State Reformatory discuss all things unexplained and supernatural.

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The Ohio State Reformatory
100 Reformatory Rd, Mansfield, OH 44905
Phone: (419) 522-2644 • Email: info@mrps.org

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The Ohio State Reformatory is open 11am-4pm daily.

$19 per person for self-guided tours (Labor Day-November 17th), $35 per person for guided tours.

The tour route is adjusted Labor Day-November 17th due to the Blood Prison Haunted House setup. A $6 discount will be offered on self-guided tickets during this time. Guided tours will still be 90-minutes long and are still full-price, but the tour visits different areas than normal. There is no access to solitary confinement, the ground floor of the cell blocks, the showers, or the bullpen. If you want full access to the tour route, please plan to attend outside of this window.

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