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Ohio State Reformatory
Where 'The Shawshank Redemption' was filmed, this Gothic prison held 155,000 inmates. The warden's wife died from a gunshot. Prisoners executed and murdered remain.
1896 - Present
Mansfield, Ohio, United States
20000+ witnesses
The Ohio State Reformatory is one of America’s most haunted prisons.
The Prison
According to historical records:
The Reformatory:
- Opened 1896
- “Shawshank” filmed here
- Held 155,000 inmates
The Violence
200+ deaths:
- Murders
- Suicides
- Executions
The Warden’s Wife
Helen Glattke:
- Died 1950
- Gun accident
- Her ghost remains