January 15, 2023 • 16 mins
Paul Smith is the executive director of the Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield. The structure was built in the 1800's and remained a prison until 1990. The movie Shawhank Redemption was filmed there in the mid 1990's and has been a huge attraction for OSR and the Mansfield area. The facility has had music video's and other movie's filmed at the site. Plus, a haunted prison each October and a huge 3 day concert "Inkcarceration" on the grounds, along with daily tours and much more. Learn the entire story of how it all came to be and about Paul on the podcast.
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