Ohio State Reformatory is located in Mansfield, Ohio.
Even though it no longer operates as a prison, the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield still manages to attract attention. Even before the Reformatory existed, the area was home to Camp Bartley, a Civil War camp that trained an estimated 4,000 soldiers for battle.
The Ohio State Reformatory was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987, and OSR’s East cell block is listed in The Guinness Book of World Records for featuring the world’s largest free-standing steel cell block (six tiers). Even Hollywood has come calling on several occasions, filming scenes to several major motion pictures on the grounds, most notably The Shawshank Redemption and Air Force One.
And there are those who say the allure of the Ohio State Reformatory is so strong that some people can’t bring themselves to leave… even in death.
As with any correctional facility, the Ohio State Reformatory has seen its share of violence. Over the years, several officers have been murdered in the line of duty, including Frank Hanger, who was beaten to death by prisoners during a 1932 escape attempt. But the harshest acts of violence were often associated with the area known as “the hole”: solitary confinement. Stories abound of prisoners attempting (and in some cases, succeeding) in hanging themselves inside the cells. One allegedly even set himself on fire.
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