I enjoy photographing prisons. So, when I discovered that private photography tours could be arranged at the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, I made plans to visit. The Reformatory was the filming site for the popular movie "Shawshank Redemption".

I, along with two other photographers, were granted access to the interior of the prison from 9am until 11am. At 11am, the prison opened to the general public. I was permitted to stay, so I ended up visiting for five or six hours.

Here are some images from my visit:

Ohio State ReformatoryExterior of the Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio on July 19, 2021 Ohio State ChapelChapel inside the Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio on July 19, 2021 Cell blockEndless bars of the cell block inside the Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio on July 19, 2021 Ohio State ReformatoryStaircase inside the Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio on July 19, 2021 Hand printHand print on the wall of the Ohio State Reformatory at 100 Reformatory Road in Mansfield, Ohio on July 19, 2021 To view more of my photographs of the prison, please CLICK HERE.