The restoration of the assistant warden’s living quarters, also known as Warden Norton’s office in the Shawshank Redemption, was finalized in May of 2017.

I remember my first tour like it was yesterday. I had started volunteering at The Ohio State Reformatory in May of 2011 as a pusher for guided tours on Sundays.

Whether I am out on tours, a ghost hunt, or if I am talking with a volunteer at the Ohio State Reformatory, sometimes the topic of how did you get started

When you volunteer at the Ohio State Reformatory, bumping into former inmates or former guards is icing on the cake. It happens but its almost like a Cleveland Browns wi