History: “The Alley”
At the center of each tier in the cellblocks, in between the two ranges of cells, is a door that opened to an area known as “The Alley.”..
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Guided Tours Are Back!
The Ohio State Reformatory is pleased to announce that public guided tours are starting up again on June 2nd!
Hollywood News: Judas and the Black Messiah
Shawshank Prison finds itself, once again, on the silver screen…
Restoration Updates
One never knows what one will find behind a corner, lodged in a cell crevice, or behind a cupboard…
ParaPsyCon 2020
Hosted by the Tri-C Ghost Hunters, this annual event features speakers that include well-known authors, psychics, paranormal investigators and other experts in the arenas of the paranormal. A wide array of quality vendors offer unique, hard-to-find, and handmade items.
North Central Ohio Home & Garden Show
2020 North Central Ohio Home & Garden Show – Friday, April 3, 3 PM-6 PM, Saturday, April 4, 10 AM-6 PM, Sunday, April 5, 11 AM-3 PM
The Shawshank Super-Fan Contest!
Shawshank 25 Super-Fan contest!
New for 2019: Para-Psy-Con
The ParaPsyCon, formerly the Old St. Joseph Hospital Psychic & Paranormal Fair moves to their new location in 2019…the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio!
Closed until January 3rd.
The Ohio State Reformatory will be closed until January 3rd, when we reopen for our winter tours.
Closed until November 23rd….
We are currently closed until November 23rd.
Closed Labor Day (Monday, September 3rd)
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.
New Fall Tours- Haunted Halls of OSR!
We will be open this fall for self-guided tours.