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The Ohio State Reformatory (OSR), also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio in the United States. It was built between 1886 and 1910 and remained in operation until 1990, when a United States Federal Court ruling (the 'Boyd Consent Decree') ordered the facility to be closed.
11 lis 2016 · If you’ve watched the movie, The Shawshank Redemption, you’ve seen the Mansfield Prison, or Ohio State Reformatory as it’s officially called. Construction on this beautiful but imposing structure began in 1886 and doors opened to the first prisoners in 1896.
Designed by famed prison architect and Cleveland native Levi Scofield and built between 1886 and 1910, Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio is a magnificent building. It crosses three architectural styles – Victorian Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque and Queen Anne – and is best known as the prison where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed.
7 paź 2024 · The city of Mansfield was selected and land was purchased. Designed by architect Levi T. Scofield, the Ohio State Reformatory opened its doors in 1896 as a facility to rehabilitate young male offenders through hard work and education.
27 sie 2016 · Stimulated by the architecture and designs of German castles, engineer Levi T. Scott planned the Ohio State Reformatory (OSR) in 1886 with the optimism that the prisoners would find their surroundings spiritually inspiring.
In 1969 the Ohio State Reformatory began housing inmates charged with first and second-degree murder, which had minimum sentences of life in prison. Security became a higher priority since it was then classified as a “maximum security” institution.
19 paź 2010 · Also known as the Mansfield Reformatory, the Ohio State Reformatory is a historic prison located in Mansfield, Ohio. Built between 1886 and 1910, the prison has been out of operation...
